Political Reforms

Factory Acts (Britain)

• Factory Act of 1833: Banned employment of children under 9, limited hours for children 9-13 to nine per day
• Mines Act of 1842: Banned women and children under 10 from working underground
• Ten Hours Act of 1847: Limited women and children to ten-hour workdays in textile mills
• Subsequent acts extended protections to adult male workers and other industries