Summary: Today I learned that children anywhere from 4-18                           were required to have jobs whether it was working in                      factories, mills, canneries, mines, or working on                                farms. Most of the children worked 12 hour shifts,                          and if they were even a minute late they would get                          only 11 hours worth of money. Also it didn’t matter if                      you were sick or hurt if you didn’t show up, for                                whatever reason you would get fired.

My reaction: My reaction on child labor makes me sad for all the                        kids who lost their lives. Hearing about child labor                          makes me hope that I wont keep using the excuse                          to my mom saying, “That’s not fair.”