Horrible Jobs Of The Industrial Revolution

Download or read book Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution written by Leon Gray and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque "secret" to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colorful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.