Victorian Child Labor and the Conditions They Worked In. Victorian Child Labor was the norm in the 1800′s. There was no such thing as Child Protective services like we have today. There were laws that were passed over a period of several decades that slightly improved the working conditions and treatment of children. It wasn’t until people like Lord Shaftesbury and Thomas Agnew took action that true change took place. At the beginning of the Victorian times, you worked and worked and worked ....... Children were often forced to work almost as soon as they could walk. What Jobs Did Victorian Children Perform? Victorian Child Labor was prevalent in the Victorian Era, Here is a list of several types of jobs that children did..........Coal mines, Laundry for pay, Chimney Sweep, Sweated Trades, Factory Worker, Matchmaking, Scare the birds from the fields, Pottery Making, Farm Worker,Textile Mill, Ship Yard, Pick Pocket, Seller in the Streets, Rail station, Domestic Servant, Hat Making,Rat Catcher, And Prostitution. As you can see Victorian Child Labor covered a broad spectrum of occupations.
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