1st Edition
The Education of Children Engaged in Industry in England 1833-1876
By Adam Henry Robson
Copyright 1931
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1931, this title looks at the education received by children working in industry in England between 1833 and 1876. The industrial revolution created more demand for child labour than ever before, but there were few laws to protect the children involved. School was not compulsory for children until the 1880s, but there were new laws brought in and enforced to reduce the... Read more
Author’s Acknowledgements 1. Child Employment in Factories up to 1831 2. The Factory Act of 1833 3. The Factory Act of 1844 4. Extension of Legislation to Other Trades and Manufactures: Printworks; Lace Factories; Bleaching and Dyeing Works 5. Collieries and Mines 6. Agriculture 7. Legislation for All Industries. Bibliography. Index
Biography
Adam Henry Robson
