Dear American People,
My name is Jacob Norris, I have
been working in the coal mines since I was 3, I’m 5 now and I spend all my days
down in those dreadful coal mines. Trust me there are not fun, I work in the
dark most of the time besides the small light on my helmet, and some days I
even go without rest, food, or water. If I don’t get my work done the boss
beats me until I’m numb, that’s not right at all. The reason why I’m working is
because my dad left my mom, and my mom is paralyzed from the waist down so she
can’t work. Being the only child in the family, I’m also the man in the house,
so I need to work to support my family. I spend about 18 to 21 hours a day down
in those mines picking at the wall with my pick axe. Also, I’m five years and
smoking tobacco out of pipes, because we can’t afford cigarettes. We can barely
afford my habits, but I didn’t know any better. It’s my only friend down here
in these mines. But I don’t think I will be able to get to be 12 by the
conditions I’m working. I really need to get out of these parts because I will
end up dying at a young age, I will develop lung problems or even cancer, no
child deserves this, I can barley pick up my pick axe because it’s so heavy. I
just want someone to help me… Please
Sincerely,
Jacob Norris
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