Author |
American Academy of Political and Social Science |
Title |
Social legislation and social activity : being addresses delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the American academy of political and social science of Philadelphia
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Original Publication |
United States: McClure, Phillips & company, 1902.
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Note |
Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Credits |
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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Summary |
"Social Legislation and Social Activity" is a collection of addresses delivered at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in Philadelphia, published in the early 20th century. This compilation explores various social issues of its time, including transportation, labor relations, housing, and child labor, reflecting on the socio-economic challenges and legislative responses in a rapidly industrializing nation. The opening portion of the work introduces a thought-provoking address concerning the social effects of transportation delivered by Martin A. Knapp, Chairman of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission. Knapp discusses the evolution of transportation from its primitive roots to the advent of steam-powered systems, illustrating how these developments have significantly transformed social and economic structures. He emphasizes that transportation shapes commerce, population distribution, and social interactions, raising questions about the accompanying challenges and responsibilities that emerge with such progress. This sets a foundational context for the subsequent addresses that will tackle various critical issues related to industrial relations and social legislation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
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Subject |
Child labor
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Subject |
Child labor -- United States
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Subject |
Housing -- United States
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Subject |
Labor -- United States
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Subject |
Arbitration, Industrial
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Subject |
Factory laws and legislation -- United States
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Subject |
Juvenile courts
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
71106 |
Release Date |
Jul 3, 2023 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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