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The Mines Act of 1842 passed a law in Great Britain which made it illegal for women to work underground in mines. The most interesting reasoning behind this was that the hot conditions under the mines would cause women to work shirtless, as men often did. This was, at the time, seen as extremely socially unacceptable.
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When was the Mines act?
1842
What was the main point of the English law called the Mines Act of 1842?
The Mines Act of 1842 forbid employing children under age 10, and for all women, to work in mines. It should be noted that England mines today and in 1842 have extensive coal mines.
In what year was the mines act passed?
The Mines Act was passed in 1842 in the United Kingdom. This legislation aimed to improve working conditions and reduce child labor in mines by establishing regulations for safety and hours of work.
What year was the mines act passed Victorian times?
1842
The 1842 Coal Mines Act?
forbade the employment of women and boys under 10 years of age in the mines
What did the 1842 Coal Mines Act do?
forbade the employment of women and boys under 10 years of age in the mines
What was the mines act of 1842?
The Act prohibited all underground work for women and girls, and for boys under 10
The 1842 Coal Mines Act forbade the underground employment of?
Women and boys under the age of 10
When the 1842 Coal Mines Act forbade the underground employment of who?
The 1842 Coal Mines Act forbade the underground employment of women and girls in coal mines in Britain. This was in response to growing concerns about the harsh working conditions and exploitation experienced by women and children in the mines.
What was the Ashley mines commission?
The Ashley Mines Commission was an parliamentary commission that interviewed mine employers and workers from 1841-1842, focusing on physical conditions and sexual behavior of the workers. The inquiries resulted in the Mines Act of 1842, which sought to reduce immoral behavior and sexual bullying by prohibiting underground work for all women (and for boys younger than ten).
When did the mines act stop kids under 10 workind in the mines?
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What were some of the laws passed in England in the first half of the 19TH Century designed to prevent worker abuse?
Beginning in 1819, England began to pass a series of laws designed to prevent the abuse of workers in the factories. The most noted were: A. Factory Act of 1819; B. Factory Act of 1833; C. Mines Act of 1842; and D. The ten hour law of 1847.
