Worst forms of child exploitation included military use of children and child prostitution. Though the various US states introduced laws against employment of children, they had no actual effect. Families led lives which were manipulated by their employers. They would work for more than 72 hours a week for company owned amenities like goods and houses and for a small pay.

The number of child laborers in the US peaked in the early decades of the twentieth century. However, it began decreasing because of the introduction of labor movements and general improvements in labor standards. Many anti-child labor movements were organized and led by working women and middle class consumers. In 1938, the Congress sanctioned the Fair Labor Standards Act, also known as Federal Wage and Hour Law, which became statutory in 1941 after a declaration by the US Supreme Court.

The US Department of Labor has registered 19,443 cases of labor law violations. However, even today many cases of child labor in the US are not registered due to different reasons. Although the United States has made remarkable strides to stop child labor, it still exists. The fight is still ongoing.

According to the International Labor Organization, the number of working children is increasing daily. Sad but true, children are still being exploited in sweatshops.

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