~Important+Dates+for+Child+Labor+in+America

 **__Important Dates for Child Labor in America__** The first proposal for minimum age for working children. “Massachusetts requires children under 15 working in factories to attend school at least 3 months/year”. Massachusetts limits children’s work days to no more than ten hours. Some states pass similar laws but inconsistency results in the laws not being enforced. The proposal of the ban of children under the age of 14 from working. Democratic Party adopts platform based recommendations to ban factory employment of children under the age of 15. ** 1924 First attempt to gain federal regulation fails ** Congress passes an amendment giving the federal government the right to regulate child labor, but too few states ratify it and it never takes effect. Walsh-Healey Act states the American Government will not buy any goods produced through the use of child labor. For the first time, minimum ages of employment and hours of work for children are regulated by federal law
 * 1836 Early trade unions propose state minimum age laws**
 * 1836 First state child labor law **
 * 1842 State begin limiting children's work days**
 * 1876 Labor movement urges minimum age law **
 * 1892 Democrats adopt union recommendations **
 * 1936 Federal purchasing law passes **
 * 1938 Federal regulation of child labor achieved in Fair Labor Standards Act**

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