Work Reform in England
The Factories Act of 1833, also known as the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act, was a law passed by the British Parliament that aimed to regulate the working conditions in textile factories during the Industrial Revolution.
That from and after the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four no Person under Eighteen Years of Age shall be allowed to work in the Night, (that is to say,) between the Hours of Half past Eight o'Clock in the Evening and Half past Five o'Clock in the Morning . . .
And be it further enacted, That no Person under the Age of Eighteen Years shall be employed in any such Mill or Factory in such Description of Work as aforesaid more than Twelve Hours in any One Day, nor more than Sixty-nine Hours in any One Week, except as herein-after provided.
And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed in the Course of every Day not less than One and a Half Hours for Meals to every such Person restricted as herein-before provided to the Performance of Twelve Hours Work daily.
And be it enacted, That from and after the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four it shall not be lawful for any Person whatsoever to employ in any Factory or Mill as aforesaid, except in Mills for the Manufacture of Silk, any Child who shall not have completed his or her Ninth Year of Age.
Factories Act of 1833
Question 1
Describe one restriction put on employers expressed in the excerpt.
Question 2
Identify one aspect of industrialization that made the Factories Act of 1833 necessary.
Question 3
Explain one consequence of 19th-century British labor laws on the country's labor movement.
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