During the 1900’s children as young as four were employed in production factories with dangerous and often fatal working conditions. There were approximately 2 million children working in mills, mines, fields, factories, stores, and on city streets. Many of these children were under the age of 14. As a result it was important to develope the Keating Owen Child Labor Act of 1916 to protect these children. President Woodrow Wilson signed bill into law on February 29, 1916.
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Here is an interesting video on scenes of child labor.
It is a little bit shameful that children as young as that are allowed to work in such harsh conditions in the first place. Makes me think back of the movie we saw yesterday that the employers must push these workers as hard as possible to stay competitive and stay in business. Back then it was a matter of quantity in goods.
It is indeed a blessing that the United States was able to pass this law in 1916. Unfortunately, the rest of the world still employ sweatshops were children are trapped and enslaved. Maybe we should focus on helping other countries pass such Acts instead of fighting wars.