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trade unions propose state minimum age laws in US
This recomended a minimum age for child laborers. -
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children beg in the streets.
Children are enslaved as beggars who return all earnings to a master who typically doesn't let them keep anyhting. -
Fair Labor Standards act passed
Gov. regulates hours and minimum age for work -
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child soldiers aren't a new practice
Hitler's youth was a regime of children fighting for the german infantry in WWII. this is the first recorded instance of child soldiers, this practice is still used today. -
Kailash Satyarthi speaks out against this issue
"Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problem" -Kailash Satyarthi -
Kony 2012 puts child soldiers in the spotlight.
"It's brought an issue that had tended to disappear from the media back into the headlines," -Richard Clarke -
Jason Russel states "i will have Kony arrested within a year"
Jason Russel the co-founder of invisible children starts the Kony 2012 campaign with this cocky statement. -
FBI sting takes down "pimps"
The operation resulted in the recovery of 149 underage trafficking victims and the arrest of 153 pimps nationwide. -
Joseph Kony still at large
The leader of the infamous LRA is still out there capturing children for his armed conflict. He is on a wanted list for his crimes against humanity.
