Ungraded Classes


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Why Child Labor Laws?


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The Glass House Boys of Pittsburgh


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An original examination of legislative clashes over the singular issue of the glass house boys, who performed menial tasks, received low wages, and had little to say on their own behalf while toiling in glass bottle plants. Flannery reveals the many societal, economic, and political factors at work that allowed for the perpetuation of child labor in this industry and region.




Legal Foundations of Compulsory School Attendance


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This single volume text describes the origin of compulsory education in America. Each state's attendance laws are included.