The British Empire was very big. At its peak, it included a quarter of the world’s population. What was it like for children who lived in the British Empire? This page shares some interesting facts about the terrible jobs children did in those days.
The following pages are from Sir Tony Robinson’s book The Worst Children’s Jobs in History.
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[su_spoiler title=”The Workhouse (for the poor)” icon=”chevron-circle”]
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[su_spoiler title=”Slave to the Machine” icon=”chevron-circle”]
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[su_spoiler title=”Slaves to Fashion” icon=”chevron-circle”]
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After reading all that, I am very glad I was not a child growing up in the British Empire!