The Indusrial Revolution and it's effects on childhood.

» Sunbear - Children at beginning of industrial age

Hi Lynda,

Thanks for a most interesting, well-written article.

As a fan of Dickens I am familiar with much of what you write. I consider Dickens one of the truly great men of history for his wonderful novels and characters by also for his part in caring for working class people. He was quite influential in the reform movement.

Industrializations impact on rural Britain is so wonderfully delineated in the works of Hardy also.

I lived in Britain for a while in my youth, and I like following your writing as a link to your country and fascinating history. We in the colonies do cherist our British heritage.

Thanks again,
Tom Martin

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» Lynda04 - Re: Children at beginning of industrial age

In response to message posted by Sunbear:

Thanks for the encouragement Tom, apparently Dickens had a personal interest in the lives of the poor, for his father was thrown into a debtors prison, along with other family members! Dickens himself was sent to a workhouse I believe, so he had some personal experience of hardship. I love Hardy's novels too :-)

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» SWALKER0 - The people of Afghanistan could relate...

There have been so many articles in the paper lately about the living and working conditions of the Afghan people, especially the children. It sounds just like some of the things you brought out in your article. It's almost beyond comprehension that people still live like that in this day and age. Thanks for a terrific article - good links, too.

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» Lynda04 - Re: The people of Afghanistan could relate...

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Yes Sherrie, we may have made progress, but sometimes we fail to see what is happening overseas. Because it is not on our doorstep we turn a blind eye. I sudder when I think of the conditions some children have to endure... we can all do our bit, even if it is only highlighting a problem and making a protest.

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