"Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 437" by Various is a collection of essays from the mid-1800s that explores the everyday lives and moral questions of the time. The stories focus on normal people and social questions, aiming to teach readers while commenting on the way society was. One part of the journal shines a light on the lives of street sweepers in London, showing their different jobs, challenges, and how changes in society affected them. The essays describe these workers and paint a picture of city life, talking about the worth of work and the importance of all jobs, no matter how society sees them, reminding people of the dignity of labor and the difficulties of social class.

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 437 Volume 17, New Series, May 15, 1852
By Various
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Discover how London's street sweepers navigated their hard lives amid the city's social changes and moral dilemmas in this mid-19th century journal.
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