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Ending Child Labor

In the late 1800s, the number of child laborers began to rise. Therefore, reformers began to press workers safety issues and attempting to end child labor. The purpose for hiring children was because they were unskilled and underpaid. They also had small hands so they could do work that men could not do. The National Child Labor Committee sent investigators to discover evidence on the bad working conditions child laborers face. They then organized exhibitions to really show the bad working conditions. They also took pictures of the harsh working conditions. This events attributed to the strict child labor acts we have today

"Child Labor." //History.com //. A&E Television Networks. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.