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Events on Tuesday 8 June 1847 1
1847Ten Hours Act passedBritish factory law limits working hours for women and young personsThe Factory Act 1847 limited the working day of women and children aged 13 to 18 in textile mills to ten hours. It was the result of long campaigning by Lord Ashley and the factory reform movement. It took effect in May 1848.