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The industrial revolution started in a place they 

called England. Way back in the day. It spread all 

around the whole world.The problems were People 

started working in factories instead of working 

outside on the farm with animals. The cities were 

dirty and nasty. Even the little children had to 

work. They did very hard work and made not a lot 

of money.

Luddites were the people that 

broke the machines and took 

them down. They took down so 

many machines families 

started struggling for money.

Little small children were forced to work during the industrial 

revolution. In 1833 was The Factory Act. They set limits on how many 

hours kids could work and age limits to help the kiddos out a little bit.

Children 8 and younger could not work in factories.

Employers had to have an age certificate for their child workers.

Children between 9-13 years could work no more than 9 hours a day.

Children between 13-18 years could work no more than 12 hours a day.

Children could not work at night.

Four factory inspectors were appointed to investigate thousands of 

factories throughout England and enforce the law (“1833 Factory 

Acts”).

People created Utopian communities. Utopian means perfect 

pretty place. So a guy named Robert Owen made a town for all 

the people that worked for him. He gave them a nice home and 

if they children were ten and under they were not allowed to 

work in the factories. All these people were called the Utopian 

Socialists.

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