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                   To Learn or to Earn?
    The National Child Labor Committee and the
             Fight to End Child Exploitation


Timeline of Child Labor Reform in the United States















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Thesis: 
The leadership of the National Child Labor Committee piloted the social reform movement against the exploitation of children. By harnessing the power of propaganda to influence public opinion, the NCLC changed society’s perception, thus allowing for the passage of national legislation prohibiting the labor of children. The legacy of the NCLC lies not only in ending child labor,  but also in establishing a  precedent for  future federal regulation of labor. 
Niharika Boinpally and Divya Pakianathan
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Word Count (Student Composed): 1166
Process Paper Word Count: 484