Age of Reform

Question 1

Analyze this photo of child workers, taken by Lewis Hine in 1909.Explain how this photograph would have been influential in ending child labor.

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Lewis Hine’s 1909 photograph shows young children working in harsh, unsafe industrial conditions. By making the reality of child labor visible to the public, the image created sympathy and moral outrage. This helped build support for reforms and laws that restricted or ended child labor.

Question 2

Question 2

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1880

Question 3

According to the chart, the first successful union was organized in . Federal laws assisting workers in collective bargaining were passed in .

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1866; Selection 1: 1866; Selection 2: 1880

Question 4

Which of these statements is supported by information on the chart?

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The government supported companies in their efforts to restrict union activity.

Question 5

Which of these did you include in your answer? Check any that apply.

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Reforms were needed to improve working and living conditions, especially safety.

Question 6

What significant issue did the commission find among the tenement workers?

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high rates of disease

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