"I've Been a Gipsying" by George Smith is a nonfiction account of travels among the gipsy communities of England, with a strong focus on the well-being and experiences of their children. The book chronicles the author's journeys to various gipsy encampments, where he witnesses both the joys and hardships of their unique way of life. Smith paints a detailed picture of their culture, daily routines, and the challenges they face, particularly regarding poverty, lack of education, and societal neglect of the gipsy children. Through vivid descriptions of the children's living conditions, the author hopes to stir a sense of social responsibility and a desire to improve the lives of these marginalized communities.
I've been a Gipsying or, Rambles among our Gipsies and their children in their tents and vans
By George Smith
Venture into the hidden world of 19th-century England's gipsy communities, as seen through the eyes of an observer determined to expose the hardships and joys of their children's lives.
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About the AuthorGeorge Smith was a manager of the Whitwick Colliery Company Tileries in Leicestershire, England during the nineteenth century, who campaigned against industrial child labour. Smith highlighted the plight of children employed in the Leicestershire and Derbyshire brickyards of mid-Victorian England, some of whom were as young as eight years old and worked for up to seventy-five hours a week.
George Smith was a manager of the Whitwick Colliery Company Tileries in Leicestershire, England during the nineteenth century, who campaigned against industrial child labour. Smith highlighted the plight of children employed in the Leicestershire and Derbyshire brickyards of mid-Victorian England, some of whom were as young as eight years old and worked for up to seventy-five hours a week.
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