Children of the 1930s were at least protected under child labor reform measures of the 1920s, which limited their workday to eight hours and provided guidelines for employment of minors. Many children were self-employed, collecting junk to sell or doing odd jobs for neighbors.
<em>The British and their colonies were able to trade without exchanging gold or silver, and the ships' owners (who were British) were able to make a profit at every leg of the journey. </em>
