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
- 00:57 Why would you begin work as a nailer at five years of age?
- 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?
- 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?
- 06:07 Who was Mary-Ann Bird?