The Bitter Cry of the Children by John Spargo
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"The Bitter Cry of the Children" by John Spargo is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The book presents a profound investigation into the effects of poverty on childhood, aiming to shed light on its devastating impact on children’s health and development. It delves into various aspects of child poverty, including malnutrition, the educational hardships faced by impoverished children, and the burdens brought on by the labor of young
working-class children. The opening of the work sets a somber tone as it outlines the severe consequences of poverty on infants. Spargo emphasizes the critical importance of early childhood years, arguing that poverty renders children helpless and vulnerable to neglect, poor nutrition, and inadequate care, which ultimately hampers their physical and mental development. He paints a vivid picture of the desperation faced by the children of the working class, highlighting their struggles with hunger and chronic underfeeding and calling for urgent reforms to address their plight. Through his lens, Spargo aims to evoke empathy and compel societal action to alleviate the suffering of these children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spargo, John, 1876-1966 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Hunter, Robert, 1874-1942 |
| LoC No. | 06005679 |
| Title | The Bitter Cry of the Children |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bitter_Cry_of_Children |
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Produced by Richard Tonsing, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Child labor |
| Subject | Child welfare |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57125 |
| Release Date | May 9, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1195 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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