Question

Which condition reduced the effectiveness of truancy laws when they were first passed?

Certain state legislatures chose not to pass such laws.
Most rural areas did not have enough schools for all of the children.
Most working parents wanted their children to work alongside them.
There were no child labor laws preventing young children from working.

Answer 1

The condition that reduced the effectiveness of truancy laws when they were first passed was that **most working parents wanted their children to work alongside them**. This societal norm often led to children being kept home from school to assist with family labor, undermining truancy laws designed to ensure school attendance.