Factories Act 1847
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Factories Act 1847
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The Factories Act 1847, also known as the Ten Hours Act was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which restricted the working hours of women and young persons (13–18) in textile mills to 10 hours per day. The practicalities of running a textile mill were such that the Act should have effectively set the same limit on the working hours of adult male mill-workers. Defective drafting meant that a subsequent Factory Act in 1850 imposing tighter restrictions on the hours within which women and young pe
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1847 United Kingdom Act of Parliament
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2024-01-05T19:10:58Z
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