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Title _The National Child Labor Committee and Lewis W. Hine_________________________

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 This project uses the 2015 National History Day theme, “Leadership & Legacy in [Chicago/Illinois] History” 

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1. THESIS STATEMENTPresent the project’s argument or interpretation in two sentences. If you are using the NHD theme, you might want tomake it evident in your thesis statement. The hiring of Lewis Hine, a photographer, into the National Child Labor Committee played a vital role inraising awareness to child labor in the country. Without Lewis Hine child labor standards wouldn’t be what

they are today. Lewis Hine’s work left a legacy of simple pictures that  reminds people today the importance ofeducation to children improvement to working conditions.

2. SUMMARY OF PROJECTBriefly explain your project and its conclusion. Include: How and why did change happen and what was the impact?Why is it historically significant? What historical meaning or importance can we learn from your findings?

Due to the fact that many children were working, society finally realized the importance of

education, therefore groups such as the National Child Labor Committee advocated for education in

the United States. Hine’s pictures may not have been supported by ever yone, but looking back at ittoday, it clearly gives everyone the idea of how inhumane industrialization was. Through his use of

 photography Hine was able to influence the public about the hazardous conditions of child labor,

and the need for change. After many years, the NCLC created and expanded to KAPOW partneringwith elementary schools to educate children about world labor. This is important because without

these photographs from Lewis, the society won’t realize the suffering of child labor.

CHICAGO METRO HISTORY FAIR2015 SUMMARY STATEMENT 

Attach an annotated bibliography (AB) that is divided between primary and secondary sources.Submit two copies of the SS and AB at the competition. Please type.

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3. Required for projects using the National History Day theme only.Explain how this project integrates the NHD theme “Leadership & Legacy in [Chicago/Illinois] History” into its argument. 

This project integrates the NHD theme because Lewis Hine was a leader who helped took pictures

to show society what child labor really was. Without these pictures many people would still

demand children to work in the long hours and a dangerous environment, such as a factory. Thelegacy of Lewis and the NCLC, more people are able to see the truth of how America was before

and the improvements it has made over time. The National Child Labor Committee today promotes companies teach children about different labors in the world.

4. PROCESS

A.  What historical question did you start off with—and how did it change once you begandoing your research?I first started out with the question how did child labor affect the nation in the 1900’s? My question developed, as I began to do more research, into who was responsible for changeand bringing awareness in child labor laws and standards. This question also fitted theNHD theme, as it focused around a group or person that was a leader in the movementand the legacy it left behind.

B.  What kinds of sources did you use as evidence to develop your argument (for example,letters, photographs, government documents, interviews, etc.)?I used many pictures on child labor and websites, secondary sources, that had a lot ofinformation on child labor and Lewis. I used books written by Lewis Hine, primary source,about child labor to research my topic. Also I went on educational and factual websites togain my information on Lewis and his contributions to the world.

C.  Select one piece of evidence that you used and explain how it influenced your argument.One piece of evidence I used was Lewis studied sociology in New York and Chicago andwas employed by the Ethical Culture School. While working for the Ethical Culture School

Lewis Hine bought his first camera to use photography in teaching students. It influenced myargument because it shows Lewis dedication in pictures that he was willing to teach studentshis ways of photography. It also shows how he wanted to use photography to change thelives of people world to see the truth of growing problems in the world

D.  List libraries (other than school), museums, and other institutions that you visited to doyour research.I went to the Harold Washington Library and Daley Library to gain my research.