Factory and social reform Flashcards
Conditions
industrial rev brought new machines - longer working hours and dangers
children as young as 6 worked in factories
lost limbs
men cut coal
women carried coal
children managed the minecarts
many lost limbs when crushed with minecarts
why did people want reform
public were horrified about conditions
shocked about women and children
girls carrying over 150kg coal
why were some against it
laissez-faire politics led people believe the job was a contract between factory owner and worker, the government should not be involved.
problems with the acts
workers didnt support as it would limit money going to them
did not cater for all workers
poor relief did not aid all
names of philanthropists
Shaftetsbury - religous
Robert OWen - introduced 8 hour day
Chadwick - saw link between poor sanitation and disease like chollera