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Child Labor Exists In America And Is Perfectly Legal

Working on a farm is not the idyllic scene you imagine it is. American-born kids around the country are working in dangerous conditions and extreme weather to bring cheap food to our tables — some are as young as 6 years old. These kids should be playing and learning, not working 60 hours or more…

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