LAD/Blog #28: Keating-Owen Child Labor Act

The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act, a law passed to protect labor rights. This act prohibited any manufacturer from participating in commerce until they had 30 days of production without the use of children (under 16), children 14-16 working 8+ hours/ week, and any child under the age of 14 working at all. The act also enables inspectors to go into manufacturing plants to seek out firms that disobey this act. The consequences related to disobeying these actions are fines and jail time. The final clause of this law states that it will become in effect 1 year after its passing. While this law lasted for a short amount of time after being struck down via judicial review due to the overstepping of the federal government in regulating commerce, it set an important precedent.

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outcry to lessen child labor

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OSHA currently does the job that the Keating-owen act tried to do.

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LAD/Blog #30: Woodrow Wilson's First Inaugural

Wilson begins his address by citing that they have a unified government with the legislative and executive branches all having control by democrats, which demonstrates the changing views of the people and their altered perspectives. Wilson continues by stating what he sees as the new views of the people, which in conjunction with a government that is able to enact change, and also combat big business once and for all. He says that he aims to end the negative externalities associated with the massive economic boom of the 20th century and make a better environment and more income equality. Wilson asks for the support of the people so he may succeed and help them to end the address. Wilson JFK also was elected with a unified government.

LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall

Sox, a first generation Japanese American, shares striking stories of her life. One of the most notable is when her family is forced to liquidate all of their possessions at strikingly low prices to make as much money as possible. Additionally, it was equally memorable and deplorable that these Japanese Americans once had to live in horse stalls that were still lingering with traces of the horse due to executive order 9066. The patriot act denies also denies basic american rights under the guise of national security.

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