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First law protecting child labors was passed. It limited how long a child could work, declared work rooms must be ventilated and lime wash, and required owners to provide children with clothes.
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The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen resolve that “Children should not be allowed to labor in the factories from morning till night, without any time for healthy recreation and mental culture,” for it “endangers their . . . well-being and health
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City of Laneashire reported a total of 401 workers the age of 11 and 2,292 child laborers between the ages of 11 and 16. the children often worked 12 to 14 hour shifts.
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Massachusetts requires children under 15 working in factories to attend school at least 3 months/year
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Massachusetts limits children’s work days to 10 hours; other states soon pass similar laws—but most of these laws are not consistently enforced
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Working Men’s Party proposes banning the employment of children under the age of 14
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The first national convention of the American Federation of Labor passes a resolution calling on states to ban children under 14 from all gainful employment
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The first national convention of the American Federation of Labor passes a resolution calling on states to ban children under 14 from all gainful employment.
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Democratic Party adopts platform plank based on union recommendations to ban factory employment for children under 15.
