The Factory Act of 1847 Stipulated That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Factory Act of 1847 stipulated that

• A) a worker who is injured on the job has to be compensated.
• B) boys under eighteen and women could not work for more than ten hours in a day in factories.
• C) adult males cannot work for more than ten hours a day.
• D) mining companies could not engage women as workers.
• E) women could not work in factories.

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