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Children from as young as 6 years old went to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution, where they worked in terrible and dangerous conditions. They worked from 12-14 hours a day, with hardly any breaks, and very little pay. They worked near or lifted heavy equipment where many accidents occurred and children were killed. Their safety was ignored and neglected, and they were treated very cruelly. The people who the children served would beat them, verbally abuse them, and take no consideration for their safety. Boys and girls both were subjected to beatings and harsh forms of pain infliction by other workers. A punishment for being late or not working up to quota would be to be "weighted." An overseer would tie a heavy weight to worker's neck, and have them walk up and down the factory aisles so the other children could see them and "take example." This could last up to an hour. Boys were sometimes dragged naked from their beds and sent to the factories only holding their clothes, to be put on there. This was to make sure the boys would not be late, even by a few minutes.