Industrial revolution

working condition dates

1831

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

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

1842

• mines act passed

• banning women and children from working underground

1847

• Ten Hours Act

  • made it law that women and children were to work no more than 10 hours