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American Child Labor, An Unceasing Horror

It Could Happen Here

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The Supreme Court's Unconstitutional Ban on Child Labor

The Kenning Owen child labor act was passed in 1916. It allows kids to be used as laborers, like inside of the family unit. In 1918, the Supreme Court rules that it's unconstitutional to ban child labor. The Supreme Court is and has always been just one of history's greatest monsters. We really cannot emphasize this enough on this show.

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