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This was a large strike consisting mainly of miners. The event revealed to Americans that young boys were working in coal mines and breakers.
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A report done by Owen Lovejoy of the NCLC explains the conditions boys are facing when working in breakers and mines.
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Lewis Hine is hired to work full-time by the NCLC, photographing child laborers around the country, in an effort to lobby for the ending of the practice.
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Lewis Hine takes photos of boys sorting coal in the mines of the South Pittston, Pennsylvania area.
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The Children's Bureau is created by the federal government to explore child labor and many other things.
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The Children's Bureau becomes a part of the newly established U.S. Department of Labor.
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Passed by Congress, the Keating-Owen Child Labor Bill was the first law that regulated the use of child labor. According to the bill, it was "An act To prevent interstate commerce in the products of child labor, and for other purposes."
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As ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Keating Owen-Act is unconstitutional. Another law passed by Congress is also overturned.
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A study done by the Children's Bureau investigates the mines, discovering that minors (underage boys) are still working in anthracite mines.
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Congress passes the Fair Labor Act. It includes new regulations on child labor. A poster with its details announced, "New child labor law increases in-school attendance."
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Lewis Hine dies in Dobbs Ferry, New York. However, his photographic records of child labor served a key role in reaching out to the American public about the issue.
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The Supreme Court rules that the Fair Labor Standards Act was constitutional. Although Hine had passed away the year before, his exchange left a legacy; the U.S finally had a law that limited child labor for many years to come.
