Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a collection of speeches given by the Earl of Shaftesbury, focusing on topics related to the rights and needs of the working class. The speeches cover a range of issues including labor laws, housing conditions, education, and social welfare. This edition is printed in a large font, making it accessible to readers with visual impairments or those who prefer larger text. The book provides insight into the political and social climate of the time and sheds light on the struggles faced by the working class during the 19th century.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1868. Contents: Children in Factories; Children Not Protected by the Factory Acts; Children in Mines and Collieries; Education of the Working Classes; Condition of the Agricultural Laboring Population; Ten Hours Factory Bill; Treatment of Lunatics; Legislation for the Laboring Classes; Children in Calico Print-Works; Regulation of Lunatic Asylums; Social Condition of the Laboring Classes; Ten Hours Factory Bill; Dwelling Places of the Working Classes; Public Health Bill; Emigration and Ragged Schools; Lodging Houses for the Working Classes; Religious Liberty in Turkey; Young Men's Christian Association; Sanitary Legislation; Literary Institutes for Working Men; Religious Service in Theaters; Indian Irrigation and Inland Navigation; Legislation on Social Subjects; Refuges for Homeless Children; Homeless Boys of London; Clerical Vestments Bill; Agricultural Gangs; and Representation of the People Bill.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.