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Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. In this section, you will analyze the data in the charts and graphs below and record your answers to the following questions in your notes:

How much money did the average child worker make per week?
How many child workers were injured in 1920?
Why was reform (change) needed in the area of child labor in the United States?

Average Wage per Hour for Child Laborers in the Early 20th Century

Type of Employment	Hourly Wage	Average # of Hours a Week
Cotton Mill	6 cents an hour	48 hours
Delivery Boy	9 cents an hour	60 hours
House Servant	3 cents an hour	70 hours
Safety Pin Factory	4 cents an hour	78 hours

Child Labor Injuries and Deaths in the United States, 1920