"Gipsy Life" by George Smith is a historical account focused on the Gipsy people living in England during the late 1800s, which reveals their difficult lives and the neglect they face in society. It portrays the author's deep commitment to bringing awareness to the hardships of Gipsies, mainly the women and children, and argues for the necessity of education to improve their situation. Smith explains the long history of Gipsies in Europe, exploring their roots and the negative views connected to their way of life, vividly illustrating the unfair treatment they've suffered throughout history and stressing the importance of empathy and action to better their lives.
Gipsy Life Being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement
By George Smith
Discover the untold stories of a marginalized people and one man's fight to bring awareness to their struggles and call for change.
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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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