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What were some hardships child laborer in 1900 would have faced

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Some issues children faced in the 1900s for child labor were:

Constantly getting sick. Children worked in dirty, impure areas so sicknesses and viruses spread easily.
Working long hours. Children worked when the sun rose until the sun set. Many could not attend school and couldn't spend time playing.
Not getting paid enough. Children never got the fair amount for working long hours.
Worked in dangerous conditions. Machines were used during this time and they weren't as safe as ours today. Children would hurt themselves when working with these machines. Some of them even lost body parts such as their finger or hand.
Barely ate food. Children were too busy working to take a break and eat. It was just work, work, and more work.

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