What was a common role of working children in urban centers during the period of industrialization? (1 points)

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They were used to translate messages from their parents' managers into English.
They were used to translate messages from their parents' managers into English.

They would go into small spaces of the machines in factories that adults could not reach.
They would go into small spaces of the machines in factories that adults could not reach.

They would help their parents operate small businesses and learn the family trade.
They would help their parents operate small businesses and learn the family trade.

They would participate in a work-study program where they went to school and did paid labor.

Answer 1

The common role of working children in urban centers during the period of industrialization was:

They would go into small spaces of the machines in factories that adults could not reach.

Children were often employed in dangerous factory jobs due to their small size, which allowed them to perform tasks that adults could not, such as cleaning and fixing machines in cramped spaces.