Child Labor In The U.S.

By rtsmith
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    Child Labor in The U.S.

  • Immigrants arrive in America and put their children to work to survive

  • Massachusetts only permits children to work 10 hours a day

    Doesnt help much

  • About 44 states had child labor laws passed but had too many loopholes

  • 18% of Workers are under 16 years old

  • NCLC tries to get children to stop working and attend schools

  • Muller vs. Oregon case reaches the Supreme Court

  • Laws passed to ban Child Labor, but it didnt work

  • Congress Passes the Keating Owen Act, banning sale of products made by children.

  • Congress passes more child labor laws to the Supreme Court but are declined.

  • Walsh Healey Act puts ground rules for amount of time and age for working

  • Fair Labor Standards Act is created to establish minimum wage