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Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction: The Problem and the Context 1 1 Origins of Child Industrial Labor 12 2 Children in Industry: Demographic and Social Context 46 3 Public Debates and Legislative Efforts 93 4 Factory Children: Politics, Education, and the State 128 Conclusion: Experience and Outcome 174 Appendix: Documents 181 Notes 185 Bibliography 201 Index 211 Illustrations follow page 86 ...

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