Child labor
... Child labor existed around the world from 16th to the 18th century. ... The text “Child labor,” by Hugh G. Cleland provided information about child labor from the begging to the present time. The chart “Permitted working hours for minors under 16 years of age” summarizing the working hours, which children of the age under 18 could spend working, following the New York State Labor Law (1993). Industrial child labor first appeared with the developing of the domestic system. This system was important in England and in North America, where child labor was used. ... Machines took over many functions performed by hand labor. ... By 1900 half of the states passed restrictions on child labor. ... In 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act were passed; it was basic child labor act for the U.