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By the end of the 1800s how many children were employed and
why did they have to work?

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Answer:The 1870 census found that 1 out of every 8 children was employed. This rate increased to more than 1 in 5 children by 1900. Between 1890 and 1910, no less than 18 percent of all children ages 10‒15 worked.

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