Question

Which of the following scenario was a common social reform that occurred during the 19th and 20th centuries?

A. Governments regulate the minimum age of workers B. Women are paid equally with men C. Religious influences are removed from school D. All children receive free health care

Answer 1

A. Governments regulate the minimum age of workers, this was due to the factories such as the spindle factories and how they were not safe. Kids would be permanently injured due to the work environment.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) Governments regulate the minimum age of workers.

The scenario that was a common social reform that occurred during the 19th and 20th centuries was "Governments regulate the minimum age of workers."

The most important piece of legislation that regulates that restricts the hiring of children in the labor place was the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1838. This act prohibited the hiring of children, created the right of a minimum wage and regulates on overtime pay when the worker had to work more than normal work hours.