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Robert Owen
Established four textile factories in New Lanark and was a strong advocate of factory reform. Formed a new community in New Harmony, Indiana based on his socialist ideas. Expressed his views in his journals, The Crisis and The New Moral World. Includes excerpts from various writings. (1771-1858)
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Henry Hetherington
Published a series of radical newspapers and punished for his activities. Campaigned against child labor, the 1834 Poor Law and political corruption. Includes excerpts from writings about his viewpoints and activities. (1792-1849)
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Richard Carlile
Publisher of a radical newspaper, The Republican. Served prison term for violation of seditious libel laws. Strong supporter of women's rights and campaigned against child labor. Includes excerpts from his writings. (1790-1843)
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Michael Armstrong: Factory Boy
Novel published by Frances Trollope in 1840. Main message of the novel is that individual philanthropy is an inadequate solution to the problems of industrialization.
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Dr. Henry Hardie
Investigated the health of children working in seven local textile mills. Includes brief interview with Michael Sadler and his House of Commons Committee on May 26, 1832.
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Short Time Committees
An article about the committees formed by workers to promote John Hobhouse's 1831 bill restricting child labour.
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Hannah Brown
Child worker who began job in a mill at the age of nine. Includes interview by Michael Sadler and House of Commons Committee on June 13, 1832.
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Eliza Marshall
Began work at the age of nine in a textile factory. Includes interview by Michael Sadler and his House of Commons Committee on May 26, 1832.
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Stephen Binns
Began work in a local textile mill at the age of seven. Includes interview by Michael Sadler and his House of Commons Committee on June 2, 1832, when he was working as an overlooker in a factory in Leeds.
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Thomas Turner
House surgeon and apothecary of the Manchester Workhouse. Includes interview by Lord Kenyon's House of Lords Committee on June 1, 1818.
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