White Act of 1898
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The White Act of 1898 is a United States Federal statute governing mariners in the United States Merchant Marine.
Among other things, the act:
- abolished the practice of imprisoning sailors who deserted from vessels in "American or nearby waters."[1]
- abolished corporal punishment of seamen[1]
Prior to the White Act of 1898 "'bully mates'...had relied on their fists, belaying pins, and handspikes to enforce discipline."[1]
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[edit] References
- Bauer, K. Jack (1988). A Maritime History of the United States: The Role of America's Seas and Waterways. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina. ISBN 0-87249-519-1.
- American Merchant Marine Timeline, 1789 - 2005. American Maritime History in the Age of Sail. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- Sailors' Union of the Pacific. SUP History. Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Chapter I: The Lookout of the Labor Movement. Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- Gibson, E. Kay (2006), Brutality on Trial: Hellfire Pedersen, Fighting Hansen, And the Seaman's Act of 1915, University Press of Florida, pp. 225, ISBN 0813029910.
| Laws relating to the United States Merchant Marine | ||
| 1870s | Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872 |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | Dingley Act | |
| 1890s | Maguire Act of 1895 • White Act of 1898 | |
| 1910s | Seamen's Act | |
| 1920s | Jones Act | |
| 1930s | Merchant Marine Act of 1936 | |
| Current | Title 33 CFR • Title 46 CFR | |
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