Child Labour Essay Essay

In the 1800s children were forced to go to work in factories for little pay. The factories were in very bad conditions for children to work in. Most of the kids got asthma because the factories were so dusty. The children had to get into small gaps in the machines to fix them which was very dangerous and some of the children died because of it. A mess hall of the children didnt get any sleep so they fell asleep in the factories. The children had to bend over for long periods of time, if they fell asleep which made virtually of them cripple. galore(postnominal) factory owners were against reforming working conditions for children. This was because they thought they provided education, fair pay and helped them by giving them a job. They also said without working in factories the childrens family wouldnt be able to survive. Some factory owners called for reform because they thought they worked too long hours and they didnt get enough education.Some campaigners thought that reforms sho uld be introduced because the factories were in bad conditions and most of the children have deformed bones and bad lungs. Other campaigners thought they should not because at least they are off the streets and not cause crime and the children are happy and there is no violence there. Doctors too, thought it was important to improve working conditions for children. For example Dr Samuel Smith thought that they should reform because children suffered going of limbs like fingers and thumbs etc. Other doctors though thought differently because it wasnt unhealthy to stand for long hours and they wanted to get more money from children visiting.Many children themselves wanted to keep working because otherwise they would live on the streets and if they lived on the streets they may possibly die of starvation. However, they still wanted to reform such as no harsh punishment, less working hours, more education, more sleep, and 3 meals a day.In conclusion, the result of the debate was for the Government to pass the 1833 Factory spot to improve conditions for children. The basic act was as followsNo children under the age of 9 are allowed to work, which was fair to the factory owners and the children Children between 9 and 13 are not allowed to work more than 9 hours a day and children between 13 and 18 are not allowed to work more than 12 hours, as the older children are stronger so they rear work more hours Children are not allowed to work at night, this was good because the children could get more sleep which would seduce them more healthy The working days would start at 530am 830pm and the other 9 hours are for resting Kids must have 2 hours of schooling each day so when they grow up they can read and write. Children allowed 1 hours for mealsChildren must have 3 meals a day so they can keep healthyThe factory owners would have been disappointed, but the doctors and the children would have been very pleased and some of the campaigners would be happy but some wouldnt.