Children Bound to Labor: The Pauper Apprentice System in Early America

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Children Bound to Labor This page intentionally left blank. Children Bound to Labor The Pauper Apprentice System in Early America Edited by ruth wallis herndon and john e. murray CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS ITHACA AND LONDON Copyright © 2009 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2009 by Cornell University Press First printing, Cornell Paperbacks, 2009 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Children bound to labor : the pauper apprentice system in early America / edited by Ruth Wallis Herndon and John E. Murray. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4624-5 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8014-7559-7 1. Apprenticeship programs—United States—History— 18th century. 2. Apprenticeship programs—United States— History—19th century. 3. Indentured servants—United States— History—18th century. 4. Indentured servants—United States— History—19th century. 5. Poor children—United States— History—18th century. 6. Poor children—United States— History—19th century. 7. United States—Social conditions— 18th century. 8. United States—Social conditions—19th century. 9. Child labor—United States—History—18th century. 10. Child labor—United States—History—19th century. I. Herndon, Ruth Wallis. II. Murray, John E., 1959– III. Title. HD6250.U3C453 2009 331.3'1097309034—dc22 2008038925 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Paperback printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Jack—RWH To Rose and Sarah—JEM This page intentionally left blank. ...