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The Evolution Of Child Labor Legislation In Illinois: 1818-1917, Frank Edward Storment
The Evolution Of Child Labor Legislation In Illinois: 1818-1917, Frank Edward Storment
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"The Evolution of Child Labor Legislation in Illinois, 1818-1917" traces the development of social, economic, and political attitudes towards child labor in the State of Illinois. These attitudes evolved from a general acceptance of working children as part of the socio-economic structure to the realization that the industrial employment was causing a moral, social, and economic degeneration of American life. These changing attitudes were reflected in the legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly between 1818 and 1917.
Between 1818 and 1874 most legislation offered token protection to the child, but emphasized the moral well-being rather than the physical and …