Child Labor Timeline

By carlosm7
  • First state child labor law

    First state child labor law

    requires children under 15 working in factories to attend school at least 3 months/year
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    Child labor Timeline

  • States begin limiting childrens work days

    States begin limiting childrens work days

    limits children’s work days to 10 hours; other states soon pass similar laws—but most of these laws are not consistently enforced
  • Labor movement for minumum age law

    Labor movement for minumum age law

    Working Men’s Party proposes banning the employment of children under the age of 14
  • Newly formed AFL supports state minimum age laws

    Newly formed AFL supports state minimum age laws

    Working Men’s Party proposes banning the employment of children under the age of 14
  • New York unions win state reform

    New York unions win state reform

    the New York labor movement successfully sponsors legislation prohibiting cigar making in tenements, where thousands of young children work in the trade
  • Democrats use union recomendation

    Democrats use union recomendation

    Democratic union recommends to ban factory employment for children under 15
  • National Child Labor

    National Child Labor

    national campaign for federal child labor law reform begins
  • First attempt to gain federal regulation fails

    First attempt to gain federal regulation fails

    Congress passes an amendment giving the federal government authority to regulate child labor
  • Second attempt to gain federal regulation fails

    Second attempt to gain federal regulation fails

    Second attempt for a amendment giving federal government authority to regulate child labor falls short of getting necessary votes
  • Federal regulation of labor was achived

    Federal regulation of labor was achived

    finally minimum ages of employment and hours of work for children are regulated by federal law