life in the victorian times and charles dickens
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It all depended on their family…
Children from working class
families
ate poor food
worked long hours
lived in terrible conditions
died of diseases.
Children from richfamilies
ate healthy food
had clean andgood clothes
didn’t need towork
went on holidays
had expensivetoys
At the age of 5 or 6,
children started to
work.
They worked long
hours with little
breaks and no fresh
air.
They often worked in
dangerous conditions.
They were paid very
little.
In factories
As chimney
sweepers
In coal mines
In the streets
In workhouses
In farms
Schools were not
free until 1891.
Children from rich
families were
taught at home by
a governess until
they were 10 years
old.
The boys went
away to public
schools like Eton
and Harrow.
Charles Dickens wanted to
send the optimistic message
‘everyone can change and
help the poor’.
The story of A Christmas Carol
established the idea of
Christmas charity towards those
less fortunate.
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