<li>VICTORIAN ERA*</li>
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- Slide: 1
- IN A SMALL VICTORIAN VILLAGE....
- Slide: 2
- IT COULD BE, BUT WE NEED THE MONEY
- MMM, BUT WHAT IF IT IS DANGEROUS?
- CHECK THIS OUT! WORK FOR CHILDREN
- "INSIDE A HUMBLE VICTORIAN HOUSE"
- Slide: 3
- ADVENTURE IN THE MINES
- FOR CHILDREN 6-10 YEARS OLD
- THE BOY PICKS UP THE NEWSPAPER AND READS A SHOCKING NOTE.
- Slide: 4
- (ENTHUSIASTIC) YAY, I'M GONNA WORK LIKE ADULTS
- I WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO HELP MY DEAR PARENTS
- 2 SHILLING PER WEEK
- BE BRAVE AND HELP YOUR FAMILY
- THE BOY READS THE NEWSPAPER, AND WITH THAT HE MAKES A DECISION
- Slide: 5
- WE'LL WAIT FOR YOU EVERYDAY AT HOME, MY BOY
- I'M SURE I'LL BE OK DAD!
- I APPRECIATE SO MUCH WHAT YOU DO FOR US
- ROAD TO THE MINE!
- Slide: 6
- INSIDE NOOOOW, WALK QUICKLY!
- WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
- THEY'RE ABOUT TO SEE WHAT'S IN STORE FOR 'EM
- Slide: 7
- I KNOW BUT, I GUESS WE DO IT TO HELP OUR FAMILIES.
- THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WHAT APPEARED IN THE BROCHURE
- INSIDE THE MINE, VERY DARK AND FULL OF DUST
- Slide: 8
- THE SHIFTS THERE WERE LONG, THE AIR ALMOST UNBREATHABLE AND TIME PASSED VERY SLOWLY
- Slide: 9
- HAVE YOU ALREADY BEEN PAID SOMETHING?
- WE WERE PROMISED 2 SHILLINGS AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING IN WEEKS
- WE HAVEN'T BEEN PAID A SHILLING
- THEY REALIZE THE REALITY AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO FACE THERE
- Slide: 10
- YES, EVEN THOUGH WE GET RIPPED OFF BUT WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING, JUST OBEY
- BUT WE DO IT TO SUPPORT OUR PARENTS
- WE ARE NOT WORKERS, WE ARE SLAVES!
- I WISH WE COULD STUDY INSTEAD OF WORKING FOR OTHERS.
- THE PROMISES FADED LIKE DUST
- Slide: 11
- REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S EMPLOYMENT COMMISION - MINES AND COLLIERIES IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS COMMISSION THAT THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS IN UNDREGROUND WORK IS BOTH INJURIOUS TO HEALTH AND MORALS, AND OUGHT TO BE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
- A HOPE FOR CHILDREN CAME IN 1842
- Slide: 12
- "COAL STAINED OUR HANDS, BUT KNOWLEDGE WILL CLEAN OUR PATH AND FROM NOW ON WE WILL BUILD OUR PATH WITH LIGHT AND WORDS"
- NOW THEY COULD STOP WORKING IN THE MINES AND BE ABLE TO START STUDYING
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