Letter from Suzanne Heber Supporting Keating-Owen Child Labor Bill
2/25/1916
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Suzanne Heber’s horror at seeing "the lives ground out of mere babies by hard labor" spurred her to support child labor regulation. But the Supreme Court invalidated several child labor laws, including Keating-Owen. In 1924, Congress proposed the Child Labor Amendment, but it wasn’t ratified by three-fourths of the states. Subsequent legislation was upheld, and the proposed amendment became moot.
At the end of her letter, Heber describes herself as "the woman who wants the ballot for the purpose of helping these helpless little ones."
At the end of her letter, Heber describes herself as "the woman who wants the ballot for the purpose of helping these helpless little ones."
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 5685996
Full Citation: Letter from Suzanne Heber Supporting Keating-Owen Child Labor Bill; 2/25/1916; (SEN64A-J38); Committee Papers, 1889 - 1946; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/heber-supporting-keatingowen, September 7, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
