Clarion Books, 2003-25-08
Kids on Strike!
Kids on Strike!
Paperback
SKU:9780618369232
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By the early 1900s, nearly two million children were working in the United States. From the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the cotton mills of New England, children worked long hours every day under stunningly inhumane conditions. After years and years of oppression, children began to organize and make demands for better wages, fairer housing costs, and safer working environments.
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Young voices rise with conviction in this powerful chronicle of real-life protests. Vividly detailed and thoroughly researched, it challenges readers to consider fairness, responsibility, and the role of youth in shaping history.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 7.1
Age Range • 10-12
Pages • 208
Subjects • History • Strikes and lockouts • United States • Child labor
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Nonfiction | Activism & Social Justice • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Civil & Human Rights • Juvenile Nonfiction | LGBTQ+ | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Topics) • Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | United States
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
By the early 1900s, nearly two million children were working in the United States. From the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the cotton mills of New England, children worked long hours every day under stunningly inhumane conditions. After years and years of oppression, children began to organize and make demands for better wages, fairer housing costs, and safer working environments.
Some strikes led by young people were successful; some were not. Some strike stories are shocking, some are heartbreaking, and many are inspiring -- but all are a testimony to the strength of mind and spirit of the children who helped build American industry.
