Added: Sep 5, 2008
From: ScrappyGater
Duration: 9:21
A look at child labor in the early 20th century in the United States as represented through the photography of Lewis W. Hine. The film documents the use of child labor in industry, including the exploitation of children and the lower classes in American society. Many of the jobs were extremely dangerous and numerous children and adults were injured or killed in the attempt to advance in society. The viewer must understand the context of the situation at the time and think of the individuals from the perspective that it could be one of their ancestors, in order to fully grasp the emotion of the video.
Channel: People
Tags: century child exploitation hine history industry labor lewis photography social sociology states twentieth united urban
Rating: 4.22 (37 ratings) Views: 14292' favoriteCount='64 Comments: 26
smerdley Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - They worked, they did not complain, and they built America into the gretest, richest, and most powerful nation on Earth. Today's children play, and take drugs, and do school shootings, and we can;t even win a war. Meanwhile, over in China, the children work, and do not complain. And China will overtake us. Watch and see,
TURQUILAdrinks Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Why did someone mark it as a negative comment?HE IS COMPLETELY RIGHT.
masterphoenixca Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - These children were exploited. This wealth was only generated for the money class, whilst the children and their families were kept in abject poverty by these same people who got wealthy off their backs.
masterphoenixca Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Because he is advocating the exploitation of children.
ANTIQUARIATOSCIPPA Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - un bel video, saluti da Napoli!
preid2 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Is'nt it great how we've been given this hollywood version of HIStory in the US regarding things like this and the founding fathers to the point that we have become domestocated animals or shitheads like smerdley. The only reason we have child labor laws is because people fought and died for them the only reason we have a five day work week is because people fought and died for it and noone should forget that!
MamaCakes Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - It is the pendulum swing of things. Then children were worked too hard and treated as adults. Now children are spoiled and neglected.
JoesRedGuitar Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - I don't think anyone is doubting the fact that they exploited, however i think what smerdley was saying, or at least the first half, was pretty much a fact, regardless of whether or not it is a good thing. I hardly think that he deserves a thumbs down.
donttrustany1 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - The only reason the USA is as large as it is, is because the founding fathers murdered 17million native americans...true story, do some reasearch and you will see.
crb4059 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Fuckin stupifd liberal, every great naiton has its shameful and downtrodden secrets, no nation is perfect. Try not to take for granted the rights and freedom you have. You know you libtards are working to take it away now?
WrappedInRain Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - whats song is this
banana5764 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - this is a REALLY GOOD slideshow and i was wondering if you could email this so i could use it for a school presentation.please get back to me. i'd really appreciate it.
lonelyboy03 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - What exactly did we get from this administration? The Patriot Act. Freedoms? Endangered, but thats ok, its for our safety, right? Conservatives are so right on. Yeah, right.
Glidescube Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - So if people had jobs they complained, if there jobs were sent to china they complained. you Just can please anyone!
goplh Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Ashokan Farewell
Jimraynor45 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - THe reason child labor went away was not because of child labor laws, but because capitalism eventually improved the economy to the point that it didn't need child labor. And to the people who believe there actually helping these children, get over yourselves,If these children weren't working, they would be in streets selling themselves for sex and starving. Thats a lot worse than working.ANd today,there tryin to stop child labor in india and stifling the progress there and actualy make it worse
Renegen1 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - the economy improved to the point child labor wasn't needed. What? Please explain. Why exactly was child labor needed in the early economy and not in the later one. And the child wouldn't be selling themselves on the street, they'd be at home enjoying being a child. How pathetic you are for someone who had an easy upbringing to argue for child labor and for millions of children to go through such exploitation. You should of worked in the mines as a 10 year old.
nobssagittarius2 Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Bing Cosby became an over night sucess in the 20's.
cowcreamer Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - In those days it was better to work then not to work. People lived in poverty (there was no welfare system). Our mindset today cannot comprehend nor understand what these people went thru and why they were grateful to anyone who would let them work. In those days you could buy a lot with a nickel or even a dime. So if these people got paid for so many cents per day you could live on that. Today such cents are easily tossed to the ground.
vornavalley Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Thanks for the video Scrappy - the choice of music was also very appropriate. Child labour should never be allowed.However I also worked when I was a kid in the late 60's and early 70's. I worked on a farm as a labourer, then as a snack vendor and then as a receptionist for a loan company. It was quite acceptable to the community and also my parents. However the work was all part time and voluntary - nobody asked me to work and I was expected to go give school first priority. Did well since.
vornavalley Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Thanks for a good video Scrappy - the music was appropriate too.I used to work when I was a kid in the late 60's and early 70's. I worked as a farm labourer, then sold snacks and then worked as a receptionist for a loan company and also sold illegal moonshine for a kind old lady. It was voluntary and part time and school had to get first priority - nobody told me to go work. I think it did me good. Child labour like this video shows is not acceptable.
PaulieRomanov Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - I believe we should outlaw outsourcing and embargo Communist China.
PaulieRomanov Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - We need child labor and sweatshops here in America.China has them and they will overtake us.Our children are spoiled and do drugs.
NameFrUtube Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Excellent observations my Slavic brother! You must be a man of excellent qualities to possess such penetrating wisdom. I sense that a strong man like you could lead these lost children into a brighter future for us all.
greanteawoman Says:
Sep 5, 2008 - Thank you for putting together this video. This is a chapter in U.S. history that should not be forgotten. Lewis Hine relentlessly docummented this era for all of us in the future to be able to see and understand exactly what happened at that dark time in America's history. I've done a similar video focusing on the child labor in southern cotton mills. Please check it out, its from a different perspective, but I think you'll enjoy it. Thank you again!