National Child Labor Committee

The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1904 and incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1907 with the mission of "promoting the rights, awareness, dignity, well-being and education of children and youth as they relate to work and working."

Related Topics:
Non-profit organization - 1904 - Congress - 1907

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The committee generally works with laws and regulations to prevent harm to children in the workplace.

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It is best known for the work of photographer Lewis Wickes Hine who photographically documented bad working conditions for children in the early part of the 20th century.

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