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The Bitter Cry of the Children is a book by socialist writer John Spargo, a muckraker and investigative journalist from the Progressive Period. Published in 1906, it is an exposé of the horrific working conditions of child laborers in the early 1900's. He discusses the works of the children he saw very emotionally.
John Spargo, c. 1917 John Spargo (January 31, 1876 – August 17, 1966) was a British political writer who, later in life, became an expert in the history and crafts of Vermont . At first Spargo was active in the Socialist Party of America .
John Spargo (1876–1966) – American reformer and author, The Bitter Cry of Children (child labor). Lincoln Steffens (1866–1936) The Shame of the Cities (1904) – uncovered the corruption of several political machines in major cities. Ida M. Tarbell (1857–1944) exposé, The History of the Standard Oil Company.
In the fiscal year 2024, the Department of Labor concluded 736 investigations uncovering child labor violations that affected 4,030 children and assessed employers more than $15.1 million in ...
The Department of Labor recorded that violations of child labor laws in the US rose by 37% in 2022, and the number of minors unlawfully employed in hazardous occupations increased by 26%.
The Social Democratic League of America was the brainchild of John Spargo, a pro-war member of the Socialist Party of America who quit the organization in May 1918. The Social Democratic League of America ( SDLA ) was a short-lived social-democratic political party established in 1917 by electorally-oriented socialists who favored the ...
With the Mayor’s budget, more than 47,000 children will lose access to child care and after-school programs. These cuts are an assault on New York City’s children and working families. This is the 5 th straight year that Mayor Bloomberg has cut child care and after-school programs, and his newest
John Spargo, The Bitter Cry of the Children. New York, Johnson Reprint Corp., 1969 ISBN 978-0-384-56900-3; Jules Chametzky and Sidney Kaplan, Black & White in American Culture; An Anthology from the Massachusetts Review. University of Massachusetts Press, 1969 ISBN 978-0-87023-046-2; Lewis Fried, with Gene Brown, Jules Chametzky, and Louis Harap.