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The 1870s
Witness a dire economic depression heightened by the arrival of Irish migrants seeking work. Daily, the slum dwellers toil to fulfill clothing orders and make artificial flowers for factories. Some won’t be able to settle their debts.
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Child Labor in Victorian Britain
The Howarths take on extra help and Victorian child labor is food for thought.
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