The term child labor denotes work done by children which overtaxes
their strength and stunts their physical or mental growth. It harms them as
children and may prevent them from becoming normal adults. Child labor is
therefore objectionable for humanitarian and utilitarian reasons alike. Though
cheaper than adult labor, it is less efficient and constitutes a waste of human
and economic resources. It damages not only the child but society as a
whole.
In the United States it brought protests from many quarters, including the
churches, government, and even employers. F…
