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Content: Other important legislation followed. In 1833, The Factory Act prohibited children between the ages of 9 and 13 from working more than 8 hours per day and barred children between the ages of 13 and 18 from working more than 12 hours per day. The Coal Mines Act of 1842 prohibited the employment of women and boys of 10 years old and younger in mines. As the decades proceeded, workers continued to gain more rights and safety conditions in cities and factories improved. Lesson Summary
The changes spurred by the Industrial Revolution affected many aspects of society. This period in Western history is considered one of the major forces of historical change. Not only did industrialization lead to a machine-based modern society, but it changed Europe's economy from agriculture to wage-labor and money exchange. The horrible conditions in early industrial factories and cities caused many hardships for new workers. Epidemics, unregulated workplaces and unsanitary living conditions caused the death of many urban workers. In response, many people took up the cause of reform.