The Development of Federal Measures Aimed at Protection of Rights and Interests of Children in the USA in the Early 20th Century

The article analyzes the historical process of formation and development of children’s rights associated with the development of federal measures to protect the rights and interests of minors in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. The author connects the acquisition and expansion of children’s rights with the strengthening of state guarantees and obligations. The most important federal measures to protect the rights of children in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century were conferences held once a decade under the auspices of the President of the United States on children and youth issues, typical for each period, as well as the creation in 1912 of the U.S. Children’s Bureau, exercising powers in various fields (health, custody, justice, etc.).