childlabor



In the 1800s, nearly 1 in 5 children were working in a factory. Many children who worked, worked because a parent became ill, died, or could not keep their job, so children as young as 6 or 7 had to bring in the money. Many mothers who had to work left their children with relatives or neighbors. Children often left school at the ago of 12 or 13 to work.