... become skilled industrial workers. Coal Mine Conditions Coal mines were very common by the beginning of the 18th century in England, in fact, the coal mining business went wild. They could substitute it for wood stoves in the manufacture of bricks, dyes glass, and heater homes, as well as a numerous amount of other businesses. After the steam engine, more coal was needed, so more and more mines were dug ... the same labor as their elders and working right along side them. I canimagine a child three or four years old of this time doing that kind of work. As I read about all of their pain...

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