Through firsthand observations of their child
Southern states were known as the cotton kingdom because the cotton population in the south was rapidly growing. Rich plantation owners would grow cotton and sell them to the New England region to make clothes etc.
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Reform movements worked only for child labor laws, safety in the workplace, and women’s suffrage.
The Gilded Age was the period in the United States history from the 1870s to nearly 1900. The Gilded Age was a period of speedy industrial growth, notably in the North and West. As American wages were much higher than the wages in Europe, particularly for experienced workers, at this time America saw the penetration of millions of European migrants.
However during this Age, the authoritative issues were notably concerning prohibition of, ethnic or racial groups. With the speedy growth of towns, federal agencies frequently took command over metropolitan. In trade, influential regional trusts were established in some enterprises. These Associations crusaded for the long working hours and the eradication of child labor. Middle-class reformers also demanded assistance improvement, temperance of alcohol and beer, and women's suffrage.
