Child Labor in the Textile Industry in the Early 19th Century In Article C, the use of language and style in many ways indicate its origins as an official document. In the title, it is indicated that it is an “act”, a term used to designate a legislative act passed by Parliament. Further confirmation of this can be found by the use of the words "regulation" (control by a rule) and "promulgated" (a law), and in the last sentence it is indicated that it is a " law ". The writing style is Old English and very formal, which also indicates that this is an official document. It was addressed to the “Masters” who were the owners of the cotton mills and factories and informed them that they would be “fined” if they broke the “law”. In 1819, the date of the article, only the government would have had the power to apply such regulations and to sanction non-compliance, confirming that this document would come from an official source. Each of the sources in A and B offer different views and perspectives on children working in factories. The extracts were taken from evidence given before a Select Committee in 1816 and from a debate in the House of Commons on the Factories Bill in 1818. This Act concerned the health of young people employed in cotton spinning mills and the question whether legislation was necessary for the protection of these. children. The extracts given confirm that the people concerned all agreed on the necessity of child labor in factories. They disagree, however, on many other issues, including whether the young age of children and the number of hours worked affect...... middle of document ......urant. Lowering the accepted age for working children, the number of hours worked and mandatory meal breaks are a step in the right direction. However, these improvements did not provide an effective solution to the problem of child labor in the 19th century, as many issues critical to children's well-being were not addressed. These included a safe working environment that protected children from danger and provided them with necessary sanitation provisions. Leave for the holidays, without having to reimburse this time and without taking into account the often dictatorial attitudes of the owners and the mistreatment inflicted on the children. Therefore, the “Factories Act of 1819” provided only a starting point for tackling the issues surrounding child labor; effective long-term solutions could only be resolved with deeper legislation..

Essay / Child Labor in the Textile Industry in the Early 19th Century In Article C, the use of language and style in many ways indicate its origins as an official document. In the title, it is indicated that it is an “act”, a term used to designate a legislative act passed by Parliament. Further confirmation of this can be found by the use of the words "regulation" (control by a rule) and "promulgated" (a law), and in the last sentence it is indicated that it is a " law ". The writing style is Old English and very formal, which also indicates that this is an official document. It was addressed to the “Masters” who were the owners of the cotton mills and factories and informed them that they would be “fined” if they broke the “law”. In 1819, the date of the article, only the government would have had the power to apply such regulations and to sanction non-compliance, confirming that this document would come from an official source. Each of the sources in A and B offer different views and perspectives on children working in factories. The extracts were taken from evidence given before a Select Committee in 1816 and from a debate in the House of Commons on the Factories Bill in 1818. This Act concerned the health of young people employed in cotton spinning mills and the question whether legislation was necessary for the protection of these. children. The extracts given confirm that the people concerned all agreed on the necessity of child labor in factories. They disagree, however, on many other issues, including whether the young age of children and the number of hours worked affect...... middle of document ......urant. Lowering the accepted age for working children, the number of hours worked and mandatory meal breaks are a step in the right direction. However, these improvements did not provide an effective solution to the problem of child labor in the 19th century, as many issues critical to children's well-being were not addressed. These included a safe working environment that protected children from danger and provided them with necessary sanitation provisions. Leave for the holidays, without having to reimburse this time and without taking into account the often dictatorial attitudes of the owners and the mistreatment inflicted on the children. Therefore, the “Factories Act of 1819” provided only a starting point for tackling the issues surrounding child labor; effective long-term solutions could only be resolved with deeper legislation..

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