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U.S. child labor law of 1916 that set a minimum age of 16 for mine workers.

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1916

Keating–Owens Act. U.S. child labor law of 1916 that set a minimum age of 16 for mine workers.

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1916

The U.S. Congress signed into law Keating–Owens Act.

Keating–Owens Act, influenced by Lewis Hine.

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