Child Sweeps: A Dark Chapter in History
Footage of a 3 year old chimney sweep from the 1930's Young boys who were homeless orphans or offspring of poor parents were taken up by Master Sweeps, who purportedly employed them as apprentice chimney sweeps - and the life of a child sweep was one that typically ended early. They were treated badly and had to work every day of the year from sunrise to sunset as indentured servants.
