Child labor and human rights

In social studies we're wrapping up our unit on slavery by looking at child slavery. A big question is why do they choose children and how does it take away their freedom? Well let me answer those questions for you:

Although slavery in the US was abolished long ago, slavery is still a issue in many other countries. Countries such as Eritrea, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, etc, still allow child labor in industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and domestic work. Child labor is still prevalent in these countries due to the fact that a lot of times families get stuck in a circle of debt so, to pay off the debt and help provide for the family, children are put to work as they are still young, healthy, and easily manipulated. This means most children are blocked from receiving some form of education as the money that would be used to pay for school is used to pay for food, water, shelter, and to pay off the debt. Although some countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Burundi have made an effort to stop child labor their efforts have, unfortunately, not worked and still remains as a prevalent problem.