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What do breaker boys do?
separate coal from slate
What job did breaker boys do?
separate coal from slate
Who were the breaker boys in 1911?
The Breaker Boys were children, some as young as seven years old, that picked over coal in a Pennsylvania mine. Their work was very dangerous and extremly difficult. A committee investigating child labor found more than ten thousand children illegally employed in the Pennsylvania coal-fields.
Where does it take place in the breaker boys by pat hughes?
"The Breaker Boys" takes place in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in 1897.
What did the coal mines and breaker boys do in the industrial revolution?
They did not do anything because they were to big of bums to work. All they probally did was sit down in the mine and have a circle jerk together. I mean its the truth.
What do bad girls and bad boys get for Christmas?
Bad boys and girls get coal for Christmas.
How much did the breaker boys make a year?
From 1839 to 1848 laborers, such as breaker boys were 82 cents an day, without docking any of it. After their wages increased, but not by much.
How much did breaker boys make?
Breaker boys, who worked in coal mines primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, typically earned very low wages, often around $1 to $2 per day. Their work involved separating coal from slate and other debris, which was dangerous and grueling. Despite the hard labor, many families relied on these earnings for survival amid tough economic conditions. Overall, their income was minimal and reflected the exploitation of child labor during that era.
How long of a lunch break did a coal breaker get?
half an hour till Christmas
What do bad boys and girls get in their stockings?
Coal is found in the stockings of "bad" children.
What do bad boys get for Christmas?
A lump of coal
What do bad little boys get for Christmas?
a spank and coal.
