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... At the turn of the last century child labor was common, but, through laws and organizing, regulations were created that made it illegal in America. Though we have corrected this injustice in our nation, we shouldnt stop fighting to end child labor around the world. ... Many immigrants came to the United States for free education for their children, but child labor kept these kids from going to school. ... Industries started by hiring children sixteen and older, but as the economy grew, the ages of the child workers got younger, sometimes as low as five years old. Mother Jones and others fought against child labor in America, but this time Americans would not be trendsetters.
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