The Case For The Factory Acts (1902)

by Beatrice Potter Webb, Mary Augusta Ward, Mrs. Humphry Ward

Book Overview

The Case for the Factory Acts, written by Beatrice Potter Webb in 1902, is a seminal work on the history of labor legislation in England. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of the factory system in Britain and the social and economic conditions that led to the passage of the Factory Acts in the early 19th century.The Factory Acts were a series of laws passed between 1802 and 1878 that regulated the conditions of employment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116509844X
• ISBN13: 9781165098446
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"