Child Labor and the Factory Acts

The industrial revolution transformed Great Britain from a nation of agricultural villages into a nation of factory towns. Many of the social changes accompanying industralization aroused the indignation of contemporary critics and later historians. Perhaps the most despised was the employment of ch...

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Published in:The Journal of economic history 1980-12, Vol.40 (4), p.739-755
Main Author: Nardinelli, Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
CHILD LABOR
Children
Cotton
ECONOMIC THEORY
Employment
Factory labor
GREAT BRITAIN
Industrial plants
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Labor legislation
POLITICAL THEORY
SOCIAL POLICY
Textile industry
Workforce
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Summary:The industrial revolution transformed Great Britain from a nation of agricultural villages into a nation of factory towns. Many of the social changes accompanying industralization aroused the indignation of contemporary critics and later historians. Perhaps the most despised was the employment of children. Edward P. Thompson alleged “that the exploitation of little children, on this scale and with this intensity, was one of the most shameful events in our history.”
ISSN:0022-0507
1471-6372
DOI:10.1017/S0022050700100166