Nonetheless, Atkinson worked for an eight-hour workday, to prohibit employing children under 14 years of age, improved working conditions for women, and safety regulations in manufacturing and mining. In addition to speaking out against racist Jim Crow legislation being adopted by neighboring states which disenfranchised most blacks and poor whites, Atkinson championed high-quality public education, a permanent road system, and open and equal immigration.
Nonetheless, Atkinson worked for an eight-hour workday to forbid hiring children under 14 years old, enhance working conditions for women, and implement safety regulations in manufacturing and mining. In addition to opposing racist Jim Crow laws adopted by neighboring states that disenfranchised most blacks and poor whites, Atkinson supported high-quality public education, a permanent road system, and open and equal immigration.