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The Life of Nailers (6:13)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:57 Why would you begin work as a nailer at five years of age?
  2. 02:20 How many nails would an eight-year-old girl be expected to make in one hour and how many hours did they work?
  3. 04:18 How did the nail masters cheat the nailers and how much did the nail master usually pay the nailers in wages per week?
  4. 06:07 Who was Mary-Ann Bird?