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Spartacus Educational: British History: Richard Arkwright
Often referred to as the "Father of the Industrial Revolution," this biography features Richard Arkwright, entrepreneur and business leader, of the late 1700's in Britain.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Elizabeth Bentley
An interview of a woman who worked as a child in a factory in England and suffered a sentence of debilitating health as a result.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Hannah Brown Child Labour
During the 1830's the House of Commons conducted interviews of factory workers who began their employment as children. This is an interview with Hannah Brown investigating abuse in the factory where she worked.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Child Labour: Joseph Hebergam
Im the early 1830's the House of Commons conducted interviews of those factory workers who began their employment as children. This is an interview with Joseph Hebergam inquiring about the hours and environment he worked in.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Child Labor: Edward Holme
During a national investigation into the impact of child labor in factories during the early 1800's, Dr. Edward Holme was interviewed following his observations in a local factory.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Child Labor: William Whatton
A House of Lords interview in 1818 investigating the effects of child labor in the factories in England. Dr. Whatton was a doctor who inspected the working conditions and health of the employees.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Edward Baines
Edward Baines is featured in this biography. Baines was a business man in England who vocalized his argument against those fighting for child labor laws.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Child Labour: Andrew Ure
A scientist who studied many things is best known for two particular studies, one peculiar and the other focused on the conditions of factories for the employees during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.
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Spartacus Educational: American History: Child Labor in America
Child Labor controls weren't established in America until nearly the early part of the twentieth century, several years after they had laws in place in Britain. This article goes into depth presenting the historical developments of child...