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Gang system of child labour, c1885
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Gang system of child labour, c1885
Gang system of child labour, c1885. Teams of children were formed by a contractor or ganger and hired out to farmers as agricultural labour for tasks such as sowing and hoeing. They would be made to worked for 8 or 9 hours a day and often had to walk 3 or 4 miles to and from work. The practice was particularly widespread in East Anglia. From The Sunday at Home, London, 1869
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Child Labour Exhausted Exhaustion Exploitation Hardship Miserable Misery Agricultural Worker Ann Ronan Pictures Farm Hand Farm Labourer Farm Worker
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This powerful print captures the harsh reality of the gang system of child labor in the late 19th century. In this image, we see a group of boys and girls who have been hired out by a contractor or ganger to work as agricultural laborers on farms in East Anglia. The children, both male and female, are depicted standing in a field, their tired expressions reflecting the exhaustion they must feel after working long hours under grueling conditions. They were forced to toil for 8 or 9 hours a day, often having to walk several miles to reach their workplace. This photograph serves as a haunting reminder of the exploitation and misery endured by these young farm workers. Their faces tell stories of hardship and deprivation that were all too common during this era. The concept of child labor is brought into sharp focus through this image. It highlights not only the poverty that drove families to send their children into such backbreaking work but also sheds light on societal attitudes towards childhood at that time. As we look upon this engraving from The Sunday at Home publication in London, it is impossible not to be moved by the plight of these innocent souls caught up in an unforgiving world. This print stands as a testament to our collective responsibility never to forget those who suffered so greatly during this dark period in history.
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