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MINOR MINERS: A BRIEF REFLECTION ON CHILD LABOR UNDERGROUND.

Authors :
Pratt, Sara E.
Source :
Earth. Dec2014, Vol. 59 Issue 12, p34-36. 3p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The author reflects on her family's tour of 19th-century gold mines in Colorado and the issue of child labor in mines. Topics covered include the ore richness of the Bachelor-Syracuse gold mine, the memory of the breaker boys or young children who sort coal for up 12 hours a day and the shortened life spans of hard rock miners. Also mentioned is the benefit of progressivism to mineworkers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1943345X
Volume :
59
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Earth
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
103359369