In the early 1900s, America began to realize that there was a major problem with child labor within the country. Approximately 2 million children were working in various jobs nation wide. During the social reform age, photographers were sent to working places to take pictures of the awful conditions that children were being faced with. The effects of child labor were detrimental and child labor needed to be stopped. Even famous historical figures such as Karl Marx and Charles Dickens were stuck in factories as children.
The act banned factories from hiring anyone under 14 and mines from hiring anyone under 16. Children under 16 were also not allowed to work at night or for more than 8 hours a day.
The bill was passed by Congress and signed by Woodrow Wilson but declared unconstitutional.
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