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Am Schweizer Vorlesetag laden wir euch ein, in die Welt der arbeitenden Kinder einzutauchen. Mitten in der Ausstellung "Arbeitende Kinder im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert" erzählen wir euch passende Geschichten.
Für Kinder ab 3 Jahren.
Die Kinder werden von ihren Eltern oder einer anderen Bezugsperson während der ganzen Veranstaltung begleitet. Bitte melden Sie daher alle Teilnehmenden (Kinder und Erwachsene) an.
Making hay, herding cattle, cutting peat, spooling and tatting – children have always supported their families in work, especially in farming. With the rise of industry, children were often exploited as cheap labour, above all in textile mills, and not least in Switzerland. They were forced to work long hours, took on dangerous or unhealthy tasks, and were often prevented from going go to school. Only after the introduction of compulsory schooling in 1874 and the adoption of the Federal Factory Law in 1877, education became a basic human right in Switzerland and children under the age of 14 were prohibited from working.
The exhibition shows many aspects of child labour in those early days and explains how children's rights were regulated in Switzerland. Special attention is given to the conditions in central Switzerland at that time.