Breaker Boys
Hine, Lewis “Breaker Boys.” 2010. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/hine-dust.htm
These boys are working in a coal mine in 1911, separating coal from the stones. The man standing in the back has a long stick in his hand. He most likely used it to beat the boys if they did not work hard enough. The American Dream could not be accomplished in 1911 because they were working so hard. It was like slavery to them (Lewis W. Hine).