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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.

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  • Robert Peel

    One of the Britain's leading industrialists whose cotton factory employed over 15,000 workers. As member of the House of Commons, he helped pass legislation limiting the hours of pauper children, apprenticed in cotton mills, to twelve hours a day.

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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.

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  • Richard Oastler

    Leader in the factory reform movement. Strongly opposed universal suffrage, trade unions and was a warm supporter of the rigid class structure of the early 19th century. Includes excerpts from his writings.

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  • John Fielden

    Founder member of the Todmorden Unitarian Society, a religious group active in the social reform movement. Leader of the reform movement in the House of Commons and campaigned for a ten-hour work day. Includes excerpts from his writings.

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  • John Doherty

    Leader of the Manchester Spinners' Union. Strong opponent of child labor and helped form the Society for Promoting National Regeneration, which advocated an eight-hour day for all workers. Includes excerpts from his speeches.

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  • Michael Sadler

    Served in the House of Commons and advocated decrease in children's working hours. Interviewed doctors experienced in treating people who worked in textile factories and published his report in 1833.

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  • John Cam Hobhouse

    Became the leading advocate of parliamentary reform and factory legislation in the House of Commons. Includes excerpt from his speech made on May 15, 1821.

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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.

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  • Henry Orator Hunt

    Radical candidate for the Westminster constituency and advocate for annual parliaments, universal suffrage, the secret ballot and repeal of the Corn Laws. Includes excerpts from his speeches and newspaper reports.

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  • Lord Ashley

    Leader of the factory reform movement in the House of Commons. Helped set up the Children's Employment Commission and piloted the Coal Mines Act, which prohibited women and children from working underground. Includes excerpts from speeches.

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  • Joseph Rayner Stephens

    Established the Ashton Chronicle, a newspaper that advocated radical social reform. Campaigned against child labor and supported the founding of the National Miners' Association. Includes excerpts from newspaper articles.

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  • Frances Trollope

    Novelist who wrote about social issues and produced 40 books. Includes short biography, excerpts from her writing and portrait. (1780-1863).

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  • Manchester's Children Factory Committee

    Group of children who supported factory legislation for a ten-hour working day in 1836.

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  • Abraham Whitehead

    Cloth merchant from Holmfirth who joined the campaign for factory legislation. Includes interview with Michael Sadler and his House of Commons Committee.

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