Industrial revolution
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1831
public outrage due to poor working conditions and poverty in industrial areas
politicains → formed ***ten hour movement***
aim → reduce working day to **maximum** of 10 hours
politicains → formed ***ten hour movement***
aim → reduce working day to **maximum** of 10 hours
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1833
Gov sets up communities to investigate factories
first *Factory Act* passed
* Act banned children under 9 from being employed in textile industry
* limited hours young ppl could work for
first *Factory Act* passed
* Act banned children under 9 from being employed in textile industry
* limited hours young ppl could work for
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1842
* mines act passed
* banning women and children from working underground
* banning women and children from working underground
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1847
* __***Ten Hours Act***__
* made it law that women and children were to work **no more than 10 hours**
* made it law that women and children were to work **no more than 10 hours**