Child labor was once common in the United States, with most child laborers between the ages of 7 and 12 working long hours in dangerous and unsanitary conditions. Attitudes began changing in the 1830s-1840s as people started believing children deserved education. By the late 1800s, the Progressive movement mobilized public support for laws protecting child workers. Labor unions also grew to advocate for workers, with the Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor forming to fight for better conditions, though many strikes turned violent and socialist ideas later undermined union support.

2.  once an accepted part of
American society
 young male in the United
States were expected to
work at what would today
seem an early age.
 Females often were
expected to work as well.
 Most child laborers where
anywhere from 7-12 years
old
 They worked 10 and 12
hours a day

3.  Most work environments
where dangerous and
unsanitary
 Attitudes began to change in
the 1830s and 1840s, that
children need to receive a
basic education
 the Progressive movement
had mobilized public
opinion behind the
protection of child workers

4.  Most important labor unions where
Knights of Labor & American
Federation of Labor
 Knights' legacy included the
creation of a federal Bureau of Labor
and legislation regulating the
settlement of railroad strikes.
 1886, many labor leaders realized
that the English model of a labor
union would be more successful
 The new model included organizing
specific job skill unions, effective
collection of strike funds, and
economic objectives for the workers

5.  Most strikes turned violent
and pitted workers against
Pinkerton Detectives
 Socialist influences in WWI
alienated many Americans
 During World War I, the union
was largely destroyed
 After WWI many members
joined the Communist Party