... should be the health of the people". This shows Disraeli was clearly committed to social reform, and therefore should receive the credit for it. He also promised social reform at his Crystal Palace speech stating, "another great objective of the Tory party is the elevation of the condition of the people" It is suggested that he was interested in appeasing the working class to prevent social unrest rather than genuinely interested in their elevation. Those who assert that he was genuinely committed to social reform showing that he should receive a great amount of credit for it are quick to point out that he did pass 11 such acts in his second ministry. The Factory Act of 1874 was the 3rd such act of the 19th century and therefore nothing innovative. It reduced the maximum working day to 10 hours and limited the week to 56 hours. No child ...

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