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Ten Hours Act (1847). This Act, limiting the work of women and young persons (aged 13-18)
In 1847, England passed into law the Ten Hour Act. This law applied to all textile factories. The law limited children and women to a maximum work day of 10 hours.
1845-1847
1847. The Factories Act (aka the 10 hours act) became law in 1847 - restricting the number of hours women and children were allowed to work in factories = to a maximum of 10 per day.
The term vegetarian was coined in 1847 by the founders of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain, but vegetarianism has been around as long as people have created diets.
Ten Hours Act (1847). This Act, limiting the work of women and young persons (aged 13-18)
Ten Hours Act (1847). This Act, limiting the work of women and young persons (aged 13-18)
In 1847, England passed into law the Ten Hour Act. This law applied to all textile factories. The law limited children and women to a maximum work day of 10 hours.
Gakushuin Women's College was created in 1847.
1845-1847
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women and children
women and children
The Ten Hours act of 1847 limited women and children ages 13 - 18 to working 10 hours a day and 60 hours per week (later reduced to 58 hours a week) in the textile industries (except for the lace and silk industries.
1847. The Factories Act (aka the 10 hours act) became law in 1847 - restricting the number of hours women and children were allowed to work in factories = to a maximum of 10 per day.
The term vegetarian was coined in 1847 by the founders of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain, but vegetarianism has been around as long as people have created diets.
No particular nation. The big threat was revolution. This was averted in Britain. But the following year there were revolutions in many European capitals - successfully put down and followed by an interval of reactionary rule, as in France under the Emperor Napoleon III.