The Invisible Cry children_rights_events.1
Due to the inhuman conditions that children face in their workplaces, many families in … have chosen to hide their offspring in the hopes of them not being sent to work.
"They told us to stay quiet, sir, so that's what we did. My brother and I stood there, quiet as a tomb, you see, I held my breath as much as I could, but it was too dark, so I figured they had already left. They wouldn't find us here, you see, that's what mama said, but it was too dark, sir, and it was cold."
A Sour Truth children_rights_events.2
Given the low wages that workers in … are receiving, more and more parents are pushed to send their children to work to help sustain their families.
"This is madness! How are we supposed to help these people if they themselves are forcing their children to work?! We must do something! Put an immediate halt to this barbaric decision!" "Well, it seems quite obvious that this is not something that they would want for their own children, if they had other options, right? Judging these poor people based on their survival decisions won't help them either."
Unavoidable Injuries children_rights_events.3
With the government push for …, adult men have been pressed to cover the gap they would leave behind. However, their bodies are too large and their fingers too wide for it and industrial accidents have been increasing.
"Their screams filled the factory, their blood covered the machines as if they had a heart of their own. It's the tenth time in a week that a man cuts his finger trying to operate some tiny machinery, previously manipulated only by the slender hands of a child. The protests have been rising: "If not them, then it's us.""
Ragged Schools children_rights_events.4
In our progress towards the enactment of …, ragged schools have been avidly suggested throughout the country. These charitable organizations would provide food and education to our society's most destitute children.
"There's only one way that these poor children, without connections or family, can make a way through society: education. If they don't know how to write their name, we'll teach them how to sign; if they don't know how to read, we'll teach them how to stay informed; if a kid like this cannot get food, we'll get him a job."
Pen and Paper children_rights_events.5
The enactment of … has come to a halt due to some public protests. Many are the families that lack the purchasing power to meet the expenses that buying new school supplies imply, thus preventing their children from scholarization.
"Listen, no parent would try to stop their children from getting a better future than the one they'll be getting here, but if I need to make a decision and that decision is between buying bread and buying some pen and ink I'd say that ain't no fair decision."
Never One of Them children_rights_events.6
Some members of the … have raised their concerns about the enactment of …, since they believe that it would affect employment and promote agitation among the lower classes.
"Everyone has their own place, right? I think we can all agree on that. If we teach these kids the same things we're teaching our own children, then who's stopping them from wanting the same jobs? And who'd be then doing what they ought to do? Educating for the sake of educating is nonsense, an idyllic utopia that would only lead to misery, empty factories and lazy workers."
Dynamic text (names, places) shows as … · option effects beyond named modifiers are scripted · all event groups