| Throughout the course of American history,the problem of agricultural child labor has been ignored by the public as a pernicious social phenomenon.The phenomenon of agricultural child labor continued until the late 19 th century when it gradually entered the public eye and was viewed as a social problem.It was not until the 1920 s that the federal government formally intervened in the field of agricultural child labor and began to try to alleviate the problem of child labor.1924 to 1974 was a period of intensive regulation of agricultural child labor by the U.S.federal government,with corresponding efforts in legislation,administration,and education.However,due to the problems inherent in the development of American capitalism,the shortcomings of the American federal system and the deep-rooted traditional ideology,the U.S.federal government’s attitude toward the problem of agricultural child labor was very mild,and the shortcomings of the regulatory period further exposed that the problem of agricultural child labor had not been fundamentally solved,which also confirmed the reason why the problem of agricultural child labor still exists today.Therefore,in order to study in depth the process and effectiveness of the federal government’s regulation of agricultural child labor from 1924 to 1974,and to see the social and political problems behind the problem from the federal government’s regulation,so as to provide thoughts on the issue of agricultural child labor.This paper will discuss the background of the problem of agricultural child labor,the measures taken by the federal government,and the results achieved in three aspects.The first chapter introduces the background of the problem of agricultural child labor in the United States.Influenced by a variety of factors such as traditional ideology and low family income,children worked in farms and did not receive good education,and were greatly damaged physically and mentally.Eventually,due to social and economic development and World War I,the problem of agricultural child labor fermented rapidly in the early 20 th century,and the U.S.federal government was forced to face the problem due to social controversy and public opinion.Chapter 2 focuses on the legislative,administrative and educational regulation of the U.S.federal government in response to the problem of agricultural child labor.The main approaches include the introduction of agricultural child labor laws,the issuance of work permits,the establishment of the Children’s Bureau,increased investment in education,and the development of agricultural extension services,all of which were implemented based on the emergence of the agricultural child labor problem.Thus,the federal government’s measures indicate a strong attitude toward the regulation of agricultural child labor,which,combined with the government’s legislative coercive role,has played an important role in promoting the governance of the agricultural child labor problem in the United States and has considerable far-reaching significance in the protection of agricultural child labor.Chapter 3 specifically reviews the effectiveness and shortcomings of the federal government’s regulation of child labor in agriculture.In the half-century from 1924 to1974,the federal government achieved milestones in regulating the working age and working hours of agricultural child laborers,managing child laborer housing,and social security,thereby expanding the social impact.The trend of specialization in the government regulatory system has played an important role in the protection of agricultural child laborers.However,the federal government needs to take a more conservative approach to regulating agricultural child labor due to issues such as traditional ideological barriers and conflicting interests of agricultural groups.This also reflects that the solution to the problem of agricultural child labor will not be achieved overnight,but will be a long-term process full of twists and turns.The concluding section illuminates that agricultural child labor still exists today.Multiple factors,such as society’s perception of agricultural child labor and the government’s regulatory efforts,have an impact on the development of the agricultural child labor problem.Overall,the regulation of agricultural child labor is an attempt at state intervention by the federal government,and the resulting results are a demonstration of the power of government.Therefore,this paper presents a comprehensive review of the federal government’s regulatory measures and state government responses during this period from the perspective of the federal government,and discusses the important impact it had on the development of American society,which complements the relevant studies in American history. |
