Children were unable to save themselves or others from the oppressive nature of child labor. The is drawn to appear as a monster, ready to devour them.
"Activity 3." Child Labor. CSSAP. Web. 20 May 2014.
"No, Sir, I don't send 'em to work from greed, but because I've got to. But if I done it from downright Selfishness, what do you think of the Social conditions of a Republic that would turn parents into something worse than brutes?"
Uncle Sam's sign: "Land Monopoly System, High Tariff, Trust Rule."
"No, Sir, I don't send 'em to work from greed, but because I've got to. But if I done it from downright Selfishness, what do you think of the Social conditions of a Republic that would turn parents into something worse than brutes?"
Uncle Sam's sign: "Land Monopoly System, High Tariff, Trust Rule."
Spagnoli, Filip. "Children's Rights (2): Child Labor." P.A.P-Blog// Human Rights Etc. Web. 20 May 2014.
This picture compares child labor to slavery.
Van Pelt, J. R. "Tumult and Tragedy, The Progressive Era." Tumult and Tragedy- Michigan's
1913-1914 Copper Strike. Opie Library, 1 Nov. 2012. Web. 17 May 2014.
This drawing portrays one of the children's employers as a monster
as well, looming and ominous, yet the child dutifully serves the master.
This is an illustration of four children pulling the weight of their employer, who is sitting back and enjoying himself lazily. He doesn't have to worry about any responsibilities towards the children.
"Cartoon." Cartoon. Library of Congress. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/nclc.04784/>.
This picture shows how oppressive the children's burden was as they labored for their employers, who gave no thought to the pain they were causing. Because of their young age, children were not able to stand up for themselves.