In 1899 an army of urchins with names like Young Mush, Crutchie Morris, Kid Blink, and Racetrack Higgins took on the system and beat two of the richest tycoons in the country. Despite their young age, the newsies were well-coordinated. They managed to cut circulation of the targeted papers by nearly two-thirds, with a group of 5,000 newsboys meeting in Irving Hall to state their demands. Most ranged in age from 7 to 12 years old.
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