Law of The Land
This law prevented children younger than eight from doing this job in 1788, and is one of the earliest child labor laws.
What is the Chimney Sweeper's Act of 1788?
This poet wrote "The Cry of The Children" in 1843, detailing the horrific working conditions of children in 19th century England.
Who is Elizabeth Barrett Browning?
This law, passed in 1819, set the minimum working age at 9 and the maximum amount of working hours at 12.
What is the Cotton Factories Regulation Act?
Forced to work in a shoe polish factory at the age of 12 after his father was sent to a debtor's prison, a lasting impression was made on this future writer of "A Christmas Carol" and "David Copperfield".
Who was Charles Dickens?
Paid inspectors were to enforce child labor laws in 1833 via this law.
What is the Regulation of Child Labor Law?
"Please sir, can I have some more?"
Who is Oliver Twist?
The ____ Hours Bill of 1847 limited the amount of hours women and children worked to this many:
What is ten?
The most common jobs for boys under 15 during the Industrial Revolution were ___, _____ and ____.
For girls under 15, it was _____, ______ and _____.
What are agricultural labor, messenger and cotton manufacturer? What are domestic laborer, indoor farm servant and cotton manufacturer?
The Mining Act of 1842 prohibited who from working in mines?
Who are women and girls?
He was the last of the chimney sweeps to die in England, dying in 1876.
Who was George Brewster?