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Child Labor in Maryland: An Historical Investigation

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Tenth graders, after reading two excerpts about contemporary child labor situations, discuss two broad questions in detail along with the industrial boom following the Civil War conditions in the United States. They investigate how the Marylanders were affected by Progressive efforts to end child labor.

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Grade
10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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2 days

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