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What were the working hours for children in Manchester's factories during the Industrial Revolution?
What were the working hours for children in Manchester's factories during the Industrial Revolution?
From 6 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m., six days a week, with only half an hour for lunch and an hour for dinner.
What were some of the tasks performed by children in Manchester's factories?
What were some of the tasks performed by children in Manchester's factories?
Repairing broken threads, replacing thread in bobbins, and sweeping up cotton fluff.
How did mill supervisors keep the children awake in the factories?
How did mill supervisors keep the children awake in the factories?
By beating them.
What were some of the dangers faced by children working in Manchester's factories?
What were some of the dangers faced by children working in Manchester's factories?
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When did the British government start exerting control over child labor in Manchester and other factory cities?
When did the British government start exerting control over child labor in Manchester and other factory cities?
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