South Carolina Child Labor Laws As with many of the Southern states, cotton mills were prevalent in South Carolina during the 1800’s. After the Civil War, the freeing of the slaves left women and children to play a larger role as workers in these mills. Often, young children were “helpers” for their older siblings with the …
Rhode Island Child Labor Laws In 1857, Rhode Island became one of the first states to enact a Child Labor Law. As part of that law, those under the age of 12 were not allowed to work in manufacturing more than 11 hours per day. Also, children were not allowed to work in manufacturing unless they …
Pennsylvania Child Labor Laws In Pennsylvania, the Quaker faith, among others, regarded children as part of the family economy. Parents and children worked together in the fields, where the parents taught the children religious beliefs and discipline, thus creating a stronger family unit. Early Child Labor Laws in Pennsylvania came about to regulate children working on …
Oregon Child Labor Laws In 1913, Oregon enacted the first minimum wage law, which began regulation of wages paid to minors. This law later influenced the start of a national minimum wage standard, developed as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 Child Labor Laws in Oregon For Minors Under 14Oregon Child Labor Laws …
Oklahoma Child Labor Laws Historically, Oklahoma has placed an emphasis on education, so white children were enrolled in schools. The large Native American population, however, remained mostly uneducated, and their children were mainly put to work, primarily in factories. The first regulatory group for child labor was called the Bureau of Factory Inspections, dealing with working …
Ohio Child Labor Laws In Ohio, the large population of American Indians long utilized children to assist with hunting and growing crops. As the State of Ohio developed, this practice expanded among the general population, to employ children to work on farms, in factories and in mines. Early Ohio Child Labor Laws originated to address this …