The most common places that children were put to work were textile factories, coal mills, farms, and other various factories. The reason that children were put to work in these environments is primarily due to machines. They were responsible for keeping the machines running smoothly, even if it put them in danger.

In textile mills the youngest were known as "scavengers" and "piecers" (Child Labor). The scavengers would pick up the loose cotton from underneath the machinery, while it was still in motion. The piecers were stationed where wool was spinning. They had to reach in to fix any

Young girls often worked at hosiery mills, and it was documented that their shifts were eleven to twelve hours long, frequently six days a week. These children were expected to stand their entire shifts (Innocence 113). One of the most common places of work was the coal mine. Boys were known as "breaker boys". Their bodies, including the face, were covered on soot. These workers sat on wood boards straddling the coal chutes and picked out stones from the flowing coal beneath them (Innocence 108). A former child laborer stated that he left school at the age of eight to work in the mines. He was out of bed at five-thirty every morning and had to walk in the snow to work. He was then carried into the dangerous mill with a fellow worker (Bartoletti 11).

Despite the efforts of people like Hine and many organizations, the United States continues to put children to work illegally, whether that means underage, long hours, below the minimum wage, or performing hazardous tasks. Children are being employed in agricultural fields and factories all over America, and some United States companies are putting them to work in sweatshops across the world where governments have a difficult time protecting the children. Whether they are in America or somewhere else in the world, these young laborers are not only hidden from the consumers, but also the companies purchasing the products.

slow. The overseers would beat them with leather straps, or dip them head first into water if they were tired (Child Labor).

Farmworkers). That is less then one person for every two states. With agriculture being the second most hazardous industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Another problem with the laws is that they are being weakly enforced. With only twenty-three investigators working on farm labor in the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, how can they possibly uncover all of the illegal activity (Child

Nike is only an example of the companies performing child labor in countries abroad. Without laws for attending school like the United States, children are working in agriculture before even going to school. They work seasonally and attend school during non-harvest months ("Commercial Agriculture"). Those who are trying to put an end to

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