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Young People of the Industrial Revolution
Child Labor Children represented a cheap supply of labor for businesses and factories. -
A Stand for Child Labor
A Stand against Child Labor In New England, 1832, reformers and The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen say that "Children should not be working early in the morning 'till the night." -
First Child Labor Law
Down with Child Labor Massachusettes makes a law that children under 15 should attend school for at least 3 months a year. -
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National Child Labor Comittee is formed
National Child Labor Committee National campaign for child labor law reforms begins. -
U.S. Children's Bureau
Children's Bureau This organization was used to watch the situations of children at home and at work. The head of this organization was Julia Lathrop. -
Keaten-Owen Act
Keaten Owen Act The Keaten-Owen Act bans the interstate sale of any product that are made with child labor and it regulates how long a child can work. -
The Walsh-Healey Act
Walsh-Healey Act The Walsh-Healey Act had set standards for minimum wage pay and children's provisions. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Child Labor Standards Act President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs the Fair Labor Standards Act which puts limits on the many forms of child labor. -
Prohibition of Child Labor
Prohibition of Child Labor An amendment from the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits child labor for the first time. -
Child Labor Deterrence Act
Child Labor Deterrence Act The Child Labor Deterrence Act was put into action by Senator Tom Harkin. This act put a ban on the importation of products made with child labor. -
"Children for Hire"
Children for Hire The Associated Press publishes a book called "Children for Hire" which exploits children labor in the U.S. -
The International Labour Organization’s Convention
International Labor Organization This convention condemns and defines the worst forms of child labor. -
The International Labour Organization
The International Labour Convention The International Labour Organization reveals estimates that 47 million children were out child labor. -
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