Alfredo Palacios
Alfredo Palacios (August 10 1880 - 1965) was an Argentine socialist politician.
Palacios was born in Buenos Aires, and studied law at Universidad de Buenos Aires, after graduation he became a lawyer and taught at the university until becoming a dean.
In 1902, he was elected to the Buenos Aires' legislature, and in 1904, to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies by the district of La Boca, thus becoming the first socialist in the Argentine Congress. Here Palacios helped create many laws including the "Ley Palacios" against sexual exploitation, and others regulating child and woman labor, working hours and Sunday rest.
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