Striking Back: The Fight to End Child Labor Exploitation (Taking a Stand)

J. Dennis Robinson

ISBN 10: 0756542979 ISBN 13: 9780756542979

Publisher: Compass Point Books, 2010

In 1790 the first water-powered mill in America was run by children, some as young as 7 years old. They were paid pennies for a work day that might last more than 10 hours. As America grew, the children's plight grew worse. Exhausted by six-day work weeks and harsh conditions, millions of young workers had no time to play or go outdoors. They had no childhood. In time children and adults fought back, and the children went on strike to protest harsh conditions. Finally, during the last years of the Great Depression, the government took action, passing the Fair Labor Act.

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About the Author:

J. Dennis Robinson is editor and owner of the popular New England Web site SeacoastNH.com. A lecturer, freelance journalist, and media scriptwriter, he is the author of a number of books about history. He lives near the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with his wife Maryellen.

Review:

This series is written to examine how an individual or small group of people stood up against an injustice to change the course of history. Once these books arrive in your library, they will never sit on a shelf together since their cataloging spreads the --Library Media Connection

The Taking a Stand series highlights the key historic events and people who fought adversity while standing up for their beliefs. Each book portrays the hardships faced, as well as the victories won, through centuries of resisting governments, reforming b --VOYA

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