Artifacts 1: Primary Source- Child Labour in Cotton Factories, 1807

The OPVL

                                                                                                                     Cathy Chang and Jessica Chen
                                                                                 OPVL
                                                                             Child Labor
Origin:
1. Who created it?
A: Marjie Bloy
2. Who is the author?
A: Robert Southey
3. When was it created?
A: 1807
4. When was it published?
A: 1807
5. Where was it published?
A: England
6. Who is publishing it?
A: Book: 1807, Website: 2008
7. Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation?
A: Yes, because he thinks that Mr…….. is “humane and kindly nature.”


Purpose:
1. Why does this document exist?
A: This document exist as a primary source for us to know about the child labor.
2. Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent?
A: This document exists to tell us about the cruelty of child labor in Cotton Factories, during the Industrial revolution.
3. Why did the author choose this particular format?
A: This is because at that time period, the industrial revolution, child labour was very dangerous and badly effect many hundreds of the poor or village-side English’s’ lifestyle.
4. Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this?
A: The author was probably trying to send his word to the entrepreneurs who owned loads of factories and conducted the economy.
5. What does the document “say”?
A: The document explained that in the time of the revolution, many people rebelled of the intense child labor , and also that the most lives of the English and English land were ruled by entrepreneurs.
6. Can it tell you more than is on the surface?
A: Not much.
Value:
1. What can we tell about the author from the piece?
A: The author is very biased. He disliked the way child labor is used in manufactures.
2. What can we tell about the time period from the piece?
A: It was set in at time, where there was the Industrial revolution and the rising economy of productive England, yet there were numerous problems dealing with environmental quality, sanity, and English’s way of living.
3. Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?
A: This document is created by a creator as an teacher, student, or maybe professor.
4. What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?
A: The author wants the argue with the Manchestar gentleman, but then didn’t .
5. Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?
A: I think that she stands on the same side as the book that she choose.
6. What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?
A: The author disagrees about the child labor.
7. What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it?
A: The piece was created when the Industrial revolution was going on. It accurately reflects it by describing the main place ( the factories and the children) and using names and also, pouring out its own opinion clearly


Limitation:
1. What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document?
A: The author didn’t put her own opinion in this document although she started it with agreeing it.
2. How could we verify the content of the piece?
A: This piece takes place in 1807 so we won’t know if it’s actually correct or if it’s not, but at least it’s based on the historical facts.
3. Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?
A: The book that she posted for readers did, it talked about the child labor in cotton factory and life in 1800s.
4. What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?
A: I not quite sure what the author has left out, But he probably left out the situation about the Luddities. That is probably because he is sticking to his main topic, child labor and also , the luddities grow from 1812.
5. What is purposely not addressed?
A: The Mr….., the owner of the cotton factories that had a discussion with Mr. Sothey.