The efforts began to change child labor in 1916. The Child Labor bill was signed by President Woodrow Wilson. This bill said that the federal government could regulate child labor. Previous laws against child labor only existed at the state level and were not in forced by the law. The Keating-Owen bill was over turned two years later. When the Supreme Court ruled that it limited state powers to regulate labor and exceeded federal authority.
The Child labor decreased in the 1920’s. More to changes in the cotton industry than this law started to affect the social reformers. All the places that the children were working at needed many workers, and new fabrics and techniques made mill work more difficult. The law said that an adult was to be used for these jobs. This was a big part of American history because it change children lives.. They didn't have to work long hours anymore. The laws finally help the children. Since America made this law now children are allowed to have a childhood. Children were also allow to work at the age 14 years old if they want to have a dollar. There is no more child labor in the United States.
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