child labor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of child labor
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Child labor is obviously a problem in Congo, where a lot is massively extracted, but also the problem of environmental pollution, massive deforestation and the lithium use uses a lot of water.
From Salon • May 3, 2024
Child labor laws are changing—in different directions, in different states.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024
Child labor was commonplace back then: according to one estimate, between 1890 and 1910, nearly 20 percent of all American children 10 to 15 years old worked in industrial settings.
From Scientific American • Jun. 1, 2023
Child labor is the norm in rural Guatemala, and she herself had started working around the second grade.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023
“Things have changed. Child labor laws; you can’t take children to sea.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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