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My Famous Victorian By Molly Saunders
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My famous Victorian is...
Lord ShaftesburyBorn 1801- died 1885 One of the best-known English politicians and philanthropist, of the Victorian era!
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What did Lord Shaftesbury do?
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He Became the ...
The Chimney Sweep’s Friend
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The Chimney Sweep’s Friend
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Children were often forced to work almost as soon as they could walk. This was not something new to the
Victorian period as children had always been been expected to work
for hundreds of years as cheap labour.
What was wrong with the working conditions for children during the
Victorian times?
The Chimney Sweep’s Friend
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Children worked very long hours with little breaks and no fresh air.They often worked in very dangerous conditions resulting in injuries or death.There was no education for the poor, so it was very unlikely they could get better paid jobs when they were older.Children were paid very little because they were younger
The Chimney Sweep’s Friend
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Chimney sweeping was a job children could do better than adults. (starting at
the age of 5 or 6 years)
The chimneys were usually very narrow (in some cases as small as 30cm) and
twisted. Children often got stuck or froze with terror in the cramped
darkness - in these cases the Master Chimney Sweeper, would simply light
the fire underneath to 'encourage' them to get on with their work.
The Chimney Sweep’s Friend
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The work was dangerous and painful. Some boys got stuck and
died of suffocation.
However, thanks to Lord Shaftesbury in 1832 the use of
boys for sweeping chimneys was forbidden by law.
What Did He Do About It ?
First he...At the age of 25, he became a member of Parliament. He began to take an interest in the plight of poor children after reading newspaper reports about labour in industry.1833 He proposed that children should work for a maximum of 10 hours a day
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Then he...1842 Coal Mines Act No child or woman should work underground He was also interested in education for working childrenHe was chairman of the Ragged Schools Union - an organisation that set up over a hundred schools for poor children
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THE ENDThis was all done by
Molly Saunders!
(with a little help)
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