https://padlet.com/fredjo/children Children of the Industrial Revolution en-us 2016-09-29 01:08:23 UTC 2025-11-10 16:13:47 UTC hello@padlet.com fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136604 Orphans were the ones subject to this slave-like labor. The factory owners justified their absence of payroll by saying that they gave the orphans food, shelter, and clothing, all of which were far below par.]]> 2016-09-29 01:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136604 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136956 Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay. Children sometimes worked up to 19 hours a day, with a one-hour total break.]]> 2016-09-29 01:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136956 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136991 Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near. Many accidents occurred injuring or killing children on the job.]]> 2016-09-29 01:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127136991 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137123 The people who the children served would beat them, verbally abuse them, and take no consideration for their safety.]]> 2016-09-29 01:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137123 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137161 One common punishment for being late or not working up to quota would be to be "weighted." An overseer would tie a heavy weight to worker's neck, and have them walk up and down the factory aisles so the other children could see them and "take example."]]> 2016-09-29 01:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137161 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137162 Boys were sometimes dragged naked from their beds and sent to the factories only holding their clothes, to be put on there. This was to make sure the boys would not be late, even by a few minutes.]]> 2016-09-29 01:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127137162 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127227502 2016-09-29 12:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127227502 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127227770 2016-09-29 12:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127227770 fredjo https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127228004 2016-09-29 12:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fredjo/children/wish/127228004