What role did the 'Overseer' play regarding child labor in early factories?
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Correct answer: He was a supervisor who used fines or physical punishment to keep children working
Overseers were pressured by factory owners to maintain high production levels. To keep tired children awake and working during 14-hour shifts, they frequently used 'strapping' or other forms of corporal punishment.
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