Child Labor by definition is work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way. It is a social problem that is usually associated with capitalism and industrial production. It made its presence very strongly during the Industrial Revolution (1). It is a piece of U.S. history that is not talked about much. Nevertheless it’s a significant part of our past. Child labor first became an issue in the 1850’s for the …showed first 75 words of 913 total…

…showed last 75 words of 913 total…an employer or a parent can see a child exert themselves to the grueling task of working every day rather than going to school. I do understand that we are living in a different time period and that should have an influence on my point of view. However it is hard for me to keep an open mind when I see some of the images of these children with those sad expressions on their faces.