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The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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The child labor amendment to the U.S. Constitution was defeated by Georgia and Louisiana legislatures, with critics comparing opponents' states' rights arguments to those defending slavery decades ago.
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The proposed child labor amendment to the federal constitution has already been defeated by two state legislatures—those of Georgia and Louisiana. The old cry of "state's rights" has been raised by the hypocritical exploiters, the same yowl of their fathers and grandfathers when the question of abolishing chattel slavery was before the country. Just as 60 to 80 years ago the southern politicians dictated certain governmental policies, so today a new crop of reactionists are trying to perpetuate child slavery. And they call themselves "liberal" and "progressive" at that!—Cleveland Citizen.
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Georgia And Louisiana
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defeated by state legislatures of georgia and louisiana
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The proposed child labor amendment to the federal constitution has been defeated by the legislatures of Georgia and Louisiana. Opponents raise the cry of 'state's rights,' likened to arguments against abolishing chattel slavery 60 to 80 years ago. Southern politicians and a new crop of reactionists are accused of perpetuating child slavery while calling themselves liberal and progressive.