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Child labor was present in Victorian England especially for lower class children. Many children of the lower class had to work to help gather enough money to set food on the table. An example of a job children did was a Chimney Sweep. Many children, especially young small ones, had the life of a Chimney Sweep in Victorian England. There was little to no sympathy or care for these children when they got hurt doing this dangerous job. Children even died from doing this job due to lung damage, falling down the chimneys, or getting stuck in the chimneys. Since the children had to be small, their bosses often underfed them then threw them out on the streets once they grew too big (Victorian Child Labor and the Conditions They Worked In).

Another example of child labor in Victorian England is the job of a coal miner. Children were seen perfect for the job because they could fit through dark narrow tunnels. Since it was always dark and dusty from coal there were many problems with eyesight and the organs of the body. Because children had to crawl through tight narrow spaces for twelve to eighteen hours per day, spine problems were common (Victorian Child Labor and the Conditions They Worked In).