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 * John Birley: **

** John Birley started working at the age of 6. These workers were told they were only going to work part time, get paid well, and get fed well. This was simply a lie. He worked from five in the morning until ten at night. And on Saturdays, he worked until eleven. Meals lasted only minutes, with n ** ** ot even enough time to sit down and take a break. The workers were all given the same small portions of lousy food. Sleeping was no better. They squeezed 3 boys into a single bed. John was often beat up and he couldn't do anything about it. They didn't get good pay and were treated like slaves, not like people. **

<-- John Birley This is a photo of what a typical sweatshop looked like. It was crowded, dirty, and dangerous. ^^^

This is a photograph of a young boy working hard in a dangerous and unforgiving work environment.

Sweatshop photograph. N.d. http://www.humanities.uci.edu/history/ucihp/hot/  images/sweatshop.jpg. Web. 11 Mar. 2011.

John Birley. N.d. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRbirley.JPG. Web. 11  Mar. 2011.

Sweatshop photo. N.d. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_72HXHkZzbsg/TIkUs79-hbI/  AAAAAAAAEOg/GR19TgMXxwU/s1600/pff910Sweatshop-1890.jpg. Web. 11 Mar.  2011.

Smith, Bob A. Letter. 4 Aug. 2000. Microsoft Word file.