Chim-Chim-Cher-NO: The Iconic Victorian Chimney Sweep

In this episode, we look behind the romanticized glow-up of the iconic Victorian child chimney sweep.  We'll wonder:

• what can we learn about a culture by examining a mundane occupation?
• what were the structures that put this practice in place?
• what would a typical day in the life of a young sweep be like?

And most importantly:

• how can a bad practice become undone? and
• how can you persuade a public who benefits from a bad practice that it needs to stop?

This is our YLT opportunity to give a voice to some children who never had one in their lifetime, and to shine a spotlight on some of the advocates, patrons, and reformers  who followed their consciences on behalf of the vulnerable.

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