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CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE From Farms to Factories 4 CHAPTER TWO Work during the Industrial Revolution 12 CHAPTER THREE Children at Work and at School 24 CHAPTER FOUR From Country to City 32 CHAPTER FIVE Impacts 38 A Day in the Life 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
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5 The thought of moving your body from this crowded bed is more than you can handle Your roommates are getting dressed They whisper that you will get in trouble if you miss the next bell A girl not much older than your 14 years hands you a wad of cotton to put in your ears Here she tells you It will dull the sound You won’t get a headache if you wear them FROM FARMS TO FACTORIES CHAPTER ONE Many children in the Industrial Revolution found work in factories
