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A century ago, teacher-turned-photographer Lewis Hine took it upon himself to document the poverty and the appalling conditions under which all too many children worked in this country. His oeuvre, produced for the National Child Labor Committee, was in large part responsible for changes in labor laws (story and photos): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305630/Lewis-Hine-Harrowing-images-child-labourers-children-young-forced-breaking-work-fields-factories-mines.html
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