Few child laborers had ever attended school.
he was an author of the book the bitter cry of the children
he was an author of the book the bitter cry of the children
A major book he wrote was The Bitter Cry of the Children.
He wrote an expose entitled, The Bitter Cry of Children.
John Spargo wrote "The Bitter Cry of the Children" to expose the harsh working conditions faced by child laborers in the United States during the early 20th century. He aimed to raise awareness about the exploitation and abuse of children in factories and mines, advocating for social and legislative reforms to protect their rights.
John Spargo called for Americans to take action to improve the conditions of child laborers after they read his book "The Bitter Cry of the Children." He urged readers to support legislative changes and reform efforts to protect children from exploitation in the workforce.
Thomas Spargo has written: 'The mines of Wales' -- subject(s): Mining industry and finance
Tamsin Spargo has written: 'Foucault and queer theory' -- subject(s): Homosexuality, Postmodernism
There would be a number of factors that played into his choice.As a young man of 19, he was a stone cutter in Barry Docks, Wales, where he saw the children working in the mines. He married his second wife, Amelia, in 1905. She had lived since childhood in America and had been recently employed in a carpet mill. As a co-founder of the Socialist Party of America, he would also have known Robert Hunter, the author of Poverty. This book was widely criticized as having exaggerated the number of poor in New York. Hunter had been affected by the poverty in the 1890's depression.Spargo meticulously researched the level of poverty and wrote The Bitter Cry of the Children to defend Hunter's work.
Chris Spargo's birth name is Christopher John Spargo.
Nicholas Spargo died in 1997.
Stephen Spargo died in 1972.