- Children often worked 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week.
Low Pay:
- Young workers were paid significantly lower wages than adults, and their earnings were usually not enough to support themselves or their families.
Dangerous Conditions:
- Many jobs involved hazardous tasks such as working with heavy machinery, lifting heavy loads, or handling dangerous chemicals. Child workers were at higher risk of accidents, injuries, and even death.
Lack of Education:
- Many children were forced to leave school at an early age to work and help support their families. This limited their opportunities for education and advancement.
Exploitation:
- Young workers were often mistreated and exploited by their employers. They might be subjected to physical or verbal abuse, forced to work in unsafe conditions, and denied basic rights such as breaks and access to clean water.
Child labor was prevalent in industries like manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and domestic service. The need for cheap labor and weak or nonexistent child labor laws fueled the exploitation of young workers.