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The March of the Mill Children
On this day in history, Mary Harris Jones, a labor leader also known as Mother Jones, led the "March of the Mill Children" from Pennsylvania to Oyster Bay, New York. This march opened the eyes of America to the negative impacts child labor had on children. These impacts caught the attention of President Woodrow Wilson. (CL,4). -
National Child Labor Committee
On this day in history, a group of progressive reformers created the National Child Labor Committee whose goal was to abolishchild labor. They hired investigators to gather evidence of the terrible conditions these children worked in. Because of their efforts to terminate child labor, the Childrens Bureau was founded as a federal clearinghouse. (CL,4). -
The Bitter Cry of Children
On this day in history, muckraker, John Spargo, wrote "The Bitter Cry of Children" to show America the conditions children worked in. As a result, his book became one of the most read books revealing the terrible conditions of child laborers. (CL,4)