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 =__History of Child Labor in America__ =

Throughout American History, forms of child labor have been present in all parts of society. As workers moved from farms and homes into factory work, due to industrialization, factory owners preferred children because there were more manageable, less likely to strike, and cheaper. Due to growing opposition of child labor in the North many factories relocated South. The peak in U.S. Child Labor occurred in the early twentieth century. In 1900, there were 1.7 million child laborers reported in America under the age of 15. In 1910, 2 million children under the age of 15 were employed in America. Soon after this peak, Child Labor began to fall in most states due to increased growth in Anti Child Labor movements and increased standards being enforced in the workplace.

Where Child Labor has been present there have been regulations and rules put into place that’s goal was to halt Child Labor. Due to the inconsistency throughout the states, none of the regulations were ever taken to heart till they became laws. As soon as the laws were presented, people began to question whether the laws were constitutional.

According to UNICEIF, an estimated 158 million children ranging in ages 5 to 14 are forced in child labor worldwide to this day. = =

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