Jason Gorman on Nostr: In Victorian textile mills, children as young as ten were employed for up to 12 hours ...
In Victorian textile mills, children as young as ten were employed for up to 12 hours a day as "piecers", mending broken threads in mechanised looms. It was a dangerous job, often costing fingers and entire limbs. But it was necessary because - guess what? - the machines weren't entirely reliable.
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