Final answer:
Final answer:
The Factory Act of 1819 was passed in Great Britain to restrict the working age and hours for children. Despite this, child labor persisted, leading to further regulations like the Factory Act of 1833 in Britain and eventually federal legislation in the U.S. in 1938.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Factory Act of 1819, passed in Great Britain, restricted working age and hours for children. It established a minimum working age of 9, and prescribed a maximum workday of 9 hours for children aged 9-13, and a maximum workday of 12 hours for those aged 13-18. However, despite its intentions, children continued to do heavy work in factories for many years after the act's passage.
Children working in textile factories, which were common in Britain at the time, faced different regulations. The Factory Act of 1833 further decreased child labor by prohibiting children younger than nine from working in textile factories and limiting the work hours further for older children while mandating schooling.
In the United States, child labor persisted even longer, with states like Ohio and Arkansas beginning to pass their own child labor laws in the early 20th century. A significant federal law, which would restrict the employment and abuse of child workers in the U.S., was not enacted until 1938 through the Fair Labor Standards Act.