Child labor is a persistent problem both internationally as well as on American soil. Federal Child Labor Laws formed by the government of the United States assisted in curtailing the problem to a certain extent though the existence of sweatshops throughout the country is still well known. Most people see America as the "land of opportunity" and therefore feel there is no reason a child should have to toil day in and day out under …showed first 75 words of 955 total…

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