Factory Act 1833
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The Factory Act 1833 was a landmark piece of British legislation that significantly restricted child labor and improved working conditions in textile factories during the Industrial Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Factory Act 1833 canonical | 2 |
| Factory Acts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2422484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Factory Act 1833 Context triple: [Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, knownFor, Factory Act 1833]
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A.
Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 was a major British social reform that overhauled the system of poor relief by centralizing administration and promoting workhouses to reduce outdoor relief to the poor.
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B.
Letters on the Factory Act
"Letters on the Factory Act" is a 19th-century pamphlet in which economist Nassau William Senior critiques British factory labor regulations and their economic consequences.
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C.
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
The Labour Exchanges Act 1909 was a key piece of early 20th-century British social reform that created state-run employment offices to help match workers with available jobs and reduce unemployment.
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D.
Training Prevention Act 1819
The Training Prevention Act 1819 was a British law aimed at suppressing unauthorized military drilling and paramilitary training in the aftermath of social unrest such as the Peterloo Massacre.
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E.
Peonage Act of 1867
The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Factory Act 1833 Target entity description: The Factory Act 1833 was a landmark piece of British legislation that significantly restricted child labor and improved working conditions in textile factories during the Industrial Revolution.
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A.
Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 was a major British social reform that overhauled the system of poor relief by centralizing administration and promoting workhouses to reduce outdoor relief to the poor.
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B.
Letters on the Factory Act
"Letters on the Factory Act" is a 19th-century pamphlet in which economist Nassau William Senior critiques British factory labor regulations and their economic consequences.
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C.
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
The Labour Exchanges Act 1909 was a key piece of early 20th-century British social reform that created state-run employment offices to help match workers with available jobs and reduce unemployment.
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D.
Training Prevention Act 1819
The Training Prevention Act 1819 was a British law aimed at suppressing unauthorized military drilling and paramilitary training in the aftermath of social unrest such as the Peterloo Massacre.
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E.
Peonage Act of 1867
The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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factory legislation ⓘ labour law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
improve health and safety of young workers
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reduce exploitation of child labour ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Althorp's Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cotton mills
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flax mills ⓘ silk mills ⓘ textile factories ⓘ woollen mills ⓘ worsted mills ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1833 ⓘ |
| established | system of factory inspectors ⓘ |
| followed | Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 1802 ⓘ |
| grantedPowersTo |
factory inspectors to enforce regulations
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factory inspectors to enter mills ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| impact |
laid foundations for later labour and factory legislation
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marked a significant shift toward state regulation of industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
factory reformers
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humanitarian campaigns against child labour ⓘ |
| introducedRequirement |
factory owners to provide age certificates for child workers
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two hours of schooling per day for child workers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| legalStatus | reformed by later Factory Acts ⓘ |
| limitedWorkingHoursOf |
children aged 9 to 13
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young persons aged 13 to 18 ⓘ |
| locationOfEnactment | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child labour regulation
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working conditions in factories ⓘ |
| maximumHoursPerDayFor |
12 hours for young persons aged 13 to 18
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9 hours for children aged 9 to 13 ⓘ |
| maximumHoursPerWeekFor | 48 hours for children aged 9 to 13 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Viscount Althorp ⓘ |
| numberOfInspectorsCreated | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
British reform movement
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surface form:
British factory reform movement
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| preceded |
Factory Act
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surface form:
Factory Act 1844
Factory Act ⓘ
surface form:
Factory Act 1847
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| prohibitedEmploymentOf | children under 9 in textile factories ⓘ |
| prohibitedNightWorkFor | persons under 18 ⓘ |
| restrictedEmploymentOf | children under 9 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1833 ⓘ |
| sectorCovered | textile industry ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Viscount Althorp
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surface form:
Lord Althorp
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| typeOfRegulation |
age restriction regulation
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education requirement for child workers ⓘ hours of work regulation ⓘ |
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Subject: Factory Act 1833 Description of subject: The Factory Act 1833 was a landmark piece of British legislation that significantly restricted child labor and improved working conditions in textile factories during the Industrial Revolution.
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