Before the Industrial ... Child labour was not banned in the USA until 1938. Cotton could also be produced more cheaply on plantations in the Americas. The cotton was imported into Britain ...
Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial ... all over Britain. The popularity of the engine made Watt a very wealthy man. An engraving showing child labour in a Welsh coal ...
Britain is hailed as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The revolution started ... long hours and inadequate remuneration, and child labor became a prevalent issue.