Protective Social Legislation: A Comparative Study of Legal Controls for the Labor of Women and Children in Alabama, Rhode Island and New York 1891 to 1931
Abstract
Background of the Study. On May 15» 1891 Pope Leo XIII under the authority vested in Him as guardian of the morals of men, issued the encyclical, "Rerum Novarum.” What has this to do with protective social legislation pertaining to the enactment of controls for the labor of women and children?The first step towards an answer to this question is the determination of the meaning of "encyclical". Encyclicals are papal "letters addressed to the bishops on matters concerned with the welfare of the Church. Often they condemn some prevalent form of error; point out dangers which threaten faith or morals; exhort the faithful to constancy or prescribe remedies for evils foreseen or that already exist".
Subject Area
Multicultural Education|Law|American history|Sociology
Recommended Citation
McDonnell, Aimee Theresa, "Protective Social Legislation: A Comparative Study of Legal Controls for the Labor of Women and Children in Alabama, Rhode Island and New York 1891 to 1931" (1960). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31050487.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31050487
