It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Child Labor in Greater Boston: 18801920 by Ann Piper
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From its earliest days, Boston decreed that its children be taught to read and write English and understand the laws. In 1826, free and compulsory education was introduced. The wish to educate the young conflicted with the great need for unskilled labor in the fields and factories. With adult wages low, schoolchildren helped their families by selling newspapers, shining shoes, hawking goods, or scavenging. On reaching 14 years of age, many children left school to find full-time work. Fearing that these children would end up in low-paying, dead-end jobs, Boston Public Schools added trade...
Child Labor in Greater Boston: 18801920 by Ann Piper is 127 pages long, and a total of 32,639 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 58 minutes to read Child Labor in Greater Boston: 18801920 aloud.
Child Labor in Greater Boston: 18801920 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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