Your assignment is to research and compare child labor in the 1800s to the present day. You will write a four-paragraph response
that answers the following prompt:
How have child labor laws in your state or country changed since the Industrial Revolution?
It may help to focus on the current child labor laws in your state or country and show how these have changed since the Industrial
Revolution. You will then summarize the results of your research in a four-paragraph response.
What to Research?
As you explore the topic, you must focus on the following aspects of child labor:
• working conditions in factories
• health hazards
• low wages
• hours worked per day
• days worked per week
• impact on children's education
• efforts to reform national and state laws
Resources for Florida Child Labor Laws
• Division of Regulation: Child Labor Program
. Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor
• OSHA: Young Worker's Rights
. CDC: [email protected]: Talking Safety Florida
Your response should have the following elements:
• be at least four paragraphs and include an introduction and conclusion
. describe the major reform movements in your state or country targeting child labor since the Industrial Revolution
. compare labor conditions for minors during the Industrial Revolution to modem-day conditions
• evaluate the impact of child labor law reform on children's everyday lives

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i beleive a. is the only possible answer