WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Another Factory Act was passed in 1831, limiting the working day to 12 hours for all those under 18.

Detailed explanation-2: -Factories Act, 1883 – This Act was incorporated by the British to fix certain working conditions such as 8 hours of working hours, the prohibition of women in night employment, and the abolition of child labour.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1844, Parliament passed a further Factories Act which in effect was the first health and safety act in Britain. All dangerous machinery was to be securely fenced off, and failure to do so regarded as a criminal offence. No child or young person was to clean mill machinery while it was in motion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sadler’s influence The Factory Act of 1833, passed after Sadler had left Parliament, restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hours for persons aged 13 through 17, and 8 hours for those aged 9 through 12.

Detailed explanation-5: -The history topic I chose to cover was The Factory Act, also known as the Ten Hours Act of 1847. From the United Kingdom Parliament, the act was put into place to limit the number of hours women and children (ages 13-18) could work. It established that said peoples could only work 10 hours per day in textile mills.