The Gilded Age
Sweeper and Doffer in Cotton Mill
Mark Twain called the late nineteenth century the "Gilded Age." By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. In the popular view, the late nineteenth century was a period of greed and guile: of rapacious Robber Barons, unscrupulous speculators, and corporate buccaneers, of shady business practices, scandal-plagued politics, and vulgar display. (Gilder Lehrman)
The Industrial Revolution spawned the need for more workers.
During this time, it was often found that children were laboring in factories and working jobs because there was a high demand in workers after families decided to move from farming life to industrial cities.
During the 1900s the progressive movement began to argue for the regulation of working conditions which included the regulation of child labor.
The Industrial Revolution spawned the need for more workers.
During this time, it was often found that children were laboring in factories and working jobs because there was a high demand in workers after families decided to move from farming life to industrial cities.
During the 1900s the progressive movement began to argue for the regulation of working conditions which included the regulation of child labor.
