The parliament passed a factory act, which stated that children between the ages of eleven and thirteen could work mo more then 48 hours in a week and no more than 9 hours in a single day. Thirteen trough eighteen could work no more than 69 hours in one week and no more than 12 hours in a day. Children under the age of thirteen were required to have two hours of schooling a day, and the first employees liability act granted compensation to workers for an on the job injury (document 7). ...

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Distribution of poor children by work hours of household Total hours worked by all persons in household Actual poverty patterns 1999 Projected poverty in 1999 if work patterns comparable to 1979 % Distribution of poor children Children who are poor living in households with given work hours as a % of all children % Distribution of poor children Children who are poor living in households with given work hours as a % of all children No work hours 51.1% 17.6% 37.7% 11.0% 1-29 hours 16.1% 5.5% 12.4% 3.6% 30 plus hours 32.8% 11.3% 49.9% 14.5% Total 100% 34.5% 100% 29.1% ...

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Many people worked long hours for little pay. ... A good Idea on How to approach this is to eliminate owners and bosses of companies, this way workers can get the profits they make, set their own work hours, and benefit from their hard works as they please. ... All shall pass through the same general routine of education, domestic teaching and employment" During the industrial revolution in Britain, once the government had intervened slightly, kids were required to have schooling for two hours a day. This schooling didn't help the kids much, this was because it was limited and they ...

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One of the major issues is long working hours and overtime. The normal working hours are between 10 and 18 hours a day. But during peak seasons or when factories face deadlines, working hours can even arise. ... If she does, she will experience verbal and physical abuse and sexual harassment, longer working hours and more difficult tasks. ...

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They wanted higher wages and shorter hours. At the time before the revolution the workers would work up to eleven hours a day and many would work beyond that as overtime - up to fifteen or sixteen hours a day. ...

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The first effective law, the Factory Act of 1833, forbade the employment of children under the age of 9 and limited to 12 hours the workday of persons between the ages of 13 and 18. ... In 1847 the workday of children aged 13-18 was limited to 10 hours. ... This meant that in the summer workers, including young children, worked 14 hours per day. ...

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They can also produce energy at a lower cost per kilowatt hour. ... During off-peak hours some of the water is pumped into an upper reservoir and reused during periods of peak-demand. ... Wind power is another cheap source of power selling for about 7.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. ... With the government offering 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour of clean power produced it would make clean power sources more competitive the market. ...

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Most of the immigrants had to have an income to survive and take care of their families, so when business owners demanded more hours for less pay, they often had no choice sometimes but to accept what they were given without complaint. ... He passed the law that would provide an eight hour work day as well as one that provided workers compensation." ...

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Welfare to Workfare United States is the strongest and the wealthiest nation of the world. We act as a caring teacher by solving problems for needy nations when they need our help. We act as a dependable manager by uniting together with other powerful nations to keep peace and economy stable. B...

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Functionalism stands in almost in every body's theories of schooling. The political bearings controlled by the government's standings. The intellectual, of those seeking for more knowledge. The social skill that are picked up, and the economical aspects of our city. These four are the most recogniza...

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Since the 1950's and 60's, America has lost the true meaning of families. Less time is spent with our youth in order to keep ahead in the fast paced corporate America. When is the last time you can honestly say you have had a family dinner where everyone was present. Employers expect their employee...

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Estimated earnings are average retail wages in Tompkins Co. (30 hour-work week), New York State Labor Department, 2000. ... Estimated earnings are average retail wages in Tompkins Co. (30 hour-work week), New York State Labor Department, 2000. ...

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A U.S. federal judge sentenced James Cromitie, 45, David Williams, 30, and Onta Williams, 35, all found guilty of planning to attack two synagogues and to shoot down US military planes, to 25 years each in prison on terrorism charges. The lawyers plan on appealing the charges. The three men were a...

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WW1 brought many meaningful changes to the home front. While the fighting of war went on Canada was changing fast and drastically. This war would help out women in Canada for years to come. The politics were changing, women's social roles were increasing and becoming better and economics was booming...

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BANNING OF HUNTING I. General Purpose: As a result of my talk, I want my audience to understand the meaning of personal freedom. And convince that hunting in general, with the correct restrictions, is a humane and justified sport. II. Introduction: The concept of personal freedom means the ...

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Apartheid was created in 1948. From 1948 to 1960 the policies and strategies of apartheid changed. It began as rules and regulations for example putting people into different groups based on their color and spiraled into violence, such as the massacre at Sharpsville. Over time the rules and sever...

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If the father works full time for $9.50 / hour, he will earn a little under $20,000 / year, which means he can use his $1500 / month on rent, utilities, car, and other expenses, and receive his $380 per month for food. ...

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It is estimated that "the average American watches up to 6.75 hours of television daily" The right to free speech has long been considered one of the most fundamental liberties protected by the Constitution. ...

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TICK-TOCK. Tick-tock. The hands of the round wall clock slowly ticked off the minutes as I sat staring at the ceiling. Bored out of my mind, I scanned the cluttered area of my bedroom, hoping for a clue that would give me something to do on a Saturday morning other than stare at the cobwebs dangling...

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The parents and the companies that employ children need to realize that putting a child to work for long hours is the last thing the kid wants. ... If they are working long hours in a factory or on a farm they will be unable to do this. ...

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Making a killing in the modern society of today are not the big business tycoons of today, but the one elite force is the American military that sacrifices life on a need to know basis. This group of enlisted men have one thing up their sleeves that their enemies cannot see or hear, but will know wh...

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SHOTS FIRED: J.F.K. ASSASSINATION It appears that the disappearance of evidence from the J.F.K. Investigations shows that the government is holding back information from the American public. Evidence points that certain people were involved and the government was running the operation. People ...

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Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, grass, Mary Jane, sensemila and ganja, has become a major political issue in North America today. Many governments including Canada's are talking of decriminalizing marijuana. Some have already made it legal for medical...

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In our century, and in earlier centuries, members of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender community have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation. This has been a colossal dilemma in society for several years. As far back as Sapho and prior, humanity has been ill treated because o...

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Censorship against mankind The power of censorship is used profoundly everyday, to conceal the world's utmost problems. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury harshly attacks the censorship used by the government to make people ignorant to the issues surrounding ones life, and to show that c...

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