1 janv. 1900 - 1/5 kids working outside of the house

Description:

child labor: widespread outside of ex-confederacy's "New South" (A term describing economic diversification and growth of industry in the post–Civil War South. Because of the region’s poverty, much work was extractive (such as coal and timber production), and some (like textiles) was low-wage and involved child labor.) (crops->textiles, coal, iron_
children in textile mills, coal fields,
-legally allowed to work at 12 with family members, but many boys were illegally employed in mines

Groups that faced difficulty getting hired:
-women had to work, ppl said they wanted to buy friolous items, but they said they needed to support their kids, men created unions to exclude women
-african Americans across the country fved prejudice+discrimination. African American women in the north weren't given office work/other new job opportunities. They were mostly stuck in domestic service (cooking, servants). African American men were turned away from corporations with vertical integration. Many worked in personal service.

On the other hand, immigrants got hired frequently.

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