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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Factories_Act_1847
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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gptkb:women
children (aged 13-18)
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gptkbp:areaOfEffect
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:date
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1847
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gptkbp:enforcedBy
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factory inspectors
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ten Hours Act 1847
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gptkbp:impact
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improved working conditions for women and children
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Chartist_movement
gptkb:Factory_Reform_Movement
public campaigns for shorter hours
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for future labour laws
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gptkbp:maximumWorkingHoursPerDay
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10
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gptkbp:notableSupporter
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gptkb:Lord_John_Russell
gptkb:George_Howard,_7th_Earl_of_Carlisle
gptkb:Richard_Oastler
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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factory owners
some members of Parliament
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gptkbp:passedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Factories_Act_1833
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gptkbp:purpose
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limit working hours in textile mills
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gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent
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June 8, 1847
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
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gptkbp:relatedLegislation
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gptkb:Factories_Act_1833
gptkb:Factories_Act_1850
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gptkbp:restrictedWorkingHours
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10 hours per day
58 hours per week
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gptkbp:significance
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major step in labour rights
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Lord_Ashley
gptkb:John_Fielden
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gptkbp:subject
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industrial revolution
factory reform
labour law
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Factories_Act_1850
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_Industrial_Revolution
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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