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1916: Keating-Owen Act

Congress passes the Keating-Owen Act, which bans the interstate sale of any article produced with
Thu Jul 22 2010

1924: Child Labor Amendment

Congress adopts a constitutional amendment barring child labor and sends the amendment out to be
Thu Jul 22 2010

1938: Fair Labor Standards Act

1938 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Fair Labor Standards Act, which includes limits
Thu Jul 22 2010

1949: Fair Labor Standards Act Amended

An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act directly prohibits child labor for the first
Thu Jul 22 2010

1976: ILO Convention 138 on Minimum Ages

The International Labour Organization’s Convention 138 becomes international law. Known as the
Thu Jul 22 2010

1989: Child Labor Coalition Established

At the conclusion of a successful congressional forum on child labor, the National Consumers League
Thu Jul 22 2010

1992: Introduction of the Child Labor Deterrence Act

Senator Tom Harkin first proposes the Child Labor Deterrence Act, which would ban the importation
Thu Jul 22 2010

1994: Founding of Rugmark

Kailash Satyarthi founds Rugmark, an organization seeking to stop the exploitation of children in
Thu Jul 22 2010

1995: Death of Iqbal Masih Child Labor Activist

Iqbal Masih, a former child slave in the carpet industry in Pakistan, is murdered for his
Thu Jul 22 2010

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