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Re:Children work in Congolese mines where cobalt is extracte... by stuaxo on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @04:53AM (#14966717)
When child labour was stopped in the mills in the UK, there were similar arguments made about how we shouldn't curb the free market.
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Re:Children work in Congolese mines where cobalt is extracte... by arethuza on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:15AM (#14966830)
Here is Engel's account of working conditions for children in UK mines in the early 19th century:

http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/factmine/childmin.htm

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