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Enslaved African woman cared for owners children. While enslaved people were denied their own families they had to take care of the children from the enslavers.

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Mother pension advocated for the U.S children's bureau enacted as a part of the U.S social welfare policy to support widowed mothers so they could stay at home with their children. Was a goal to keep families together to prevent the separation of families.

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Congress introduced the child care tax deduction. Trying to make things more affordable and accessible for working families. The cost of childcare is a major financial burden for working families, even single mothers

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President Johnson launches Head Start serving more than 560,000 children and families across America in an eight-week summer program. Head start was established to provide early childhood education and support systems to children for low-income families.

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Head start began to grow more and more.

1966- they funded as a part-day 9-month program

1969- establishing for migrant farm worker families

1972- expanding services to children with disabilities

1994- established to serve infants and toddlers

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Ground breaking research on early brain development contributes to improvements in child care. improvements in responsive care giving, early language exposure through talking, reading, and singing.

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Congress reauthorized the Child Care and Development. This reauthorized established new standards for health and safety, eligibility, and quality of care with the Child Care and Development Fund program.

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Congress and the White House approved a $2.4 billion increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant. This funding increase was designed to help states improve child care quality and safety, expand access to care for low-income families, and support the early childhood education workforce.

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Congress helps starts with supplemental finding for child care to address the impact that happened with Covid-19. Developing child care financial assistance.

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Congress passes the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, with $39 billion towards child care. To help provide and ensure accessibility for familes