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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” (Child Labor in U.S. History)
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In Massachusetts there is a law made that children under the age of 15 have to attend school at least 3 months in the year.
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Massachusetts and other states start to limit the number of hours children work per day to 10 or fewer.
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Working Men’s Party suggests that we ban the work of children under the age of 14 being done.
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"Aggressive national campaign for federal child labor law reform begins"
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U.S. passes Walsh-Healey Act, making it illegal for the government to purchase goods made by underage children. New federal law says that anyone who does not respect this law
prohibits movement of goods across state lines if minimum age laws are violated -
Walsh-Healey Act states U.S. government refuses to purchase things made by underage children.
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First federal law to regulate minimum ages and hours of work for children.
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For the first time, minimum ages of employment and hours of work for children are regulated by federal law
