Stop Child Labor

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In United States ' history we have had many problems with child labor. What actions can be taken to stop the child labor in United States? Child labor laws has helped the children in America greatly by not having to work long hours, having a minimum wage, and the worker must be at least 16 years of age before they can work. Child labor refers to any work or activity that deprives children of their childhood and education. In effect, the activities that are detrimental to the physical and mental health of children and that hinder their proper development. These children spent many hours working hard at dangerous jobs instead of going to school and getting a good education. Essentially to stop the child labor, the public should be aware of the …show more content…

Furthermore, the children were overworked and underpaid, often working 16 hours a day, six days a week, and earning only pennies an hour. Kids often were also injured or killed while working under these brutal conditions. Children usually work to contribute and provide financial support to their families. Their health is often ignored by their parents or they may not be aware about their children 's health. Children started working because their families needed everyone to work just to be above the level of poverty, and some people didn 't even let their kids go to school or have fun because they needed to work. The only kids who could go to school were mostly from the wealthy family. Children had to go through hard times just to survive and feed themselves and their family members because if the child would not go to work then their family would not provide any basic need which the child need in childhood. This senerio is very commonly seen in the poor families with more number of children. The author Caitlin Ryan said in one of the article "Can we tolerate child labor in our supply chains and closets?" "Whenever possible, companies should pay adults fair wages to avoid family reliance on supplemental income from children. Government efforts to crack down on child labor must be coupled with viable economic options.

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