Thursday, May 16, 2013

Breaker Boys

Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor by Michael Burgan

Summary: Lewis Hine was a photographer took pictures of child laborers accross the United States.  Some of his most famous pictures were taken of child workers in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.  They were used by the Progressive movement to help end child labor in the United States.

My Thoughts: The photos of these child laborers are powerful even today.  Both the history of the fight against child labor in the United States and the work of Lewis Hine is woven together in an easy to follow narrative. 

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