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Child labour working in the fields
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Child labour working in the fields
Farming under the gang system - work contracted out to entrepreneurs who worked their labour force often under harsh conditions. Date: 1867
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%unrestricted 1867 Collapsed Conditions Contracted Dead Exhausted Exhaustion Farmer Farmers Fields Gang Harsh Labour System Worked Worker Entrepreneurs
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This haunting print from 1867 captures the harsh reality of child labour in the farming industry during the 19th century. Under the gang system, work was contracted out to entrepreneurs who often subjected their young labour force to grueling and exhausting conditions in the fields.
The image shows a group of children, some as young as five or six years old, working tirelessly under the scorching sun. Their faces are etched with exhaustion and despair as they labor away in the unforgiving heat. The farmer overseeing them looks on indifferently, unmoved by their suffering.
These children were forced into backbreaking work at a tender age, robbed of their childhood and innocence. Many of them would collapse from sheer exhaustion, unable to continue working any longer. The toll taken on their fragile bodies was evident in every line etched on their weary faces.
This powerful photo serves as a stark reminder of the atrocities committed against vulnerable children in the name of profit and greed. It is a sobering glimpse into a dark chapter of history that must never be forgotten or repeated. Let us honor these young workers by advocating for fair labor practices and ensuring that no child ever has to endure such exploitation again.
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