https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs By: Natalie Cadd and Samyah Huges en-us 2019-02-15 18:07:15 UTC 2019-02-19 17:51:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331852848 A Nipper is a young boy around 11-13 years old. They spend all day in the mines deep underground opening and closing heavy doors to allow fast moving and heavy minecars to pass through tunnels.]]> 2019-02-15 18:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331852848 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331857987 Nipper boys worked underground in mines where they opened and closed heavy doors for mine cars. In the book "Growing Up In Coal County" it states, "His job was to open and close the heavy wooden doors that were constructed across the gangways or headings of the mine." (Page 29) This quote further describes their jobs. The book also states, "It was a long day for the nipper, who became bored sitting all alone in the dark, with only a little glow from his carbide lamp. Usually, the lamp didn't throw enough light to read by, so the nipper looked for other ways to amuse himself and stay awake at his post." (Page 31) This sounds like an awful thing to have to endure. I couldn't even imagine sitting in a dimly lit environment all day without even being able to read a book to entertain me. ]]> 2019-02-15 18:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331857987 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331858427 Many children in the 1800's-1920's gave up their freedom just for food or small pay. Many people back then sacrificed their freedom so they could get bye. Children today have a lot more privileges and freedom than the children during the industrial revolution.]]> 2019-02-15 18:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/331858427 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332369034 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G598JKJ5uro/TYao7sdFcsI/AAAAAAAACew/HJ5-6XxiQwA/s1600/69308_mining_coal_md.gif]]> 2019-02-18 15:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332369034 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332370247 https://www.motherjones.com/files/06_01064v.jpg]]> 2019-02-18 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332370247 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332389789 Nippers faced many challenges on a day to day basis. In "Growing Up in Coal County" it states, "...sat at his post five hundred feet underground. The mines were echoless; walls absorbed all sound like a blotter. The only sounds he could hear were the drip of trickling water and the splintering and cracklings of the settling mountain." (Page 29) Day to day, nippers struggled to stay awake and aware at their posts due to the quiet and mundane environment in which they resided. The book also states, "The darkness and solitude bred courage and responsibility in the boys. Ominous creaks, groans, and trickling sounds forewarned that a roof was "working," which meant the rock was loose overhead and in danger of collapse." (Page 32)This job was extremely dangerous and could kill anyone at anytime.]]> 2019-02-18 16:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332389789 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332401950 There have been many tragedies related to working in the mines as a nipper. In "Growing Up in Coal County" it states, "Workers could expect several serious injuries and to experience all sorts of accidents during their years of employment." (Page 102) It is crazy to think that children this young are risking their lives for less than 50 cents. The book also states, "In 1903, a young nipper who fell asleep beside the gangway jumped up when he heard the approaching mine cars. He ran to throw open the doors, but it was too late. The mine cars struck and killed him." (Page 31) Although this is an upsetting fact, it was quite common in the mines. Many children would die from the dangers that came with their jobs.]]> 2019-02-18 17:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332401950 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332407402 There are still children all over the world today who are forced to deal with child labor just to get by. The majority of child laborers today are from poor and developing countries. Just because it's not in America anymore doesn't meant that other countries have stopped. ]]> 2019-02-18 17:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332407402 664965 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332408321 2019-02-18 17:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332408321 794701 https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332653189 2019-02-19 13:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/664965/yeetskeetmcnugs/wish/332653189