Rejection of the Proposed Child Labor Constitutional Amendment by the State Legislature of Missouri

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The Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives sent notification to Representative Seldon Spencer that the Missouri House passed a resolution to reject the proposed constitutional amendment to regulate child labor. The Missouri House noted in their rejection resolution that while they opposed child labor, they did not pass the resolution because child labor is a state or individual rights issue.

Which powers belong to the Federal Government? To the states? Federalism—the division of powers between Federal and state governments—is the heart of the 10th Amendment. It says powers not explicitly given to the Federal Government belong to the states or the people. Missouri rejected the Child Labor Amendment, refusing to yield state power to regulate child labor. The amendment failed.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 24824328

Full Citation: Rejection of the Proposed Child Labor Constitutional Amendment by the State Legislature of Missouri; 1/13/1925; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/rejection-of-the-proposed-child-labor-constitutional-amendment-by-the-state-legislature-of-missouri/, December 8, 2025]

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