e had no time to stop for
             meals or rest, she would work continuously and eat as she
             worked. When asked about her tasks that she had to
             perform in the mines, she said "I carry the buckets (filled
             with coal) a mile and more under ground and back. I carry
             eleven a day; I wear a belt and chain at the workings to get
             the buckets out; the miners that I work for sometimes beat
             me with their hands if I am not quick enough. They strike me
             upon my back. I would rather work in a mill than in a
             During the Industrial Revolution there were many
             children who had no parents or parents who were too
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