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Because, their size enabled them to fit in the confines of a chimney stack much easier.

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An act of 1864 outlawed children doing a job for which they were often employed as they were smaller than adults and it was thought they could do a better job as a result?

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How the chimney sweeps swept the chimneys?

how the chimney sweeps swept the cimneys


How many chimney sweeps are there in Poland?

As of 2004, There has been 3 chimney sweeps


What caused the death of many chimney sweeps?

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What year did it become illegal to use children as chimney sweeps?

in 1996 0r 1856


Why were children used as chimney sweeps?

Children have small bodies, therefore they can fit into chimneys better than an adult.


What caused death for many chimney sweeps?

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What was the work the poor Victorian children had to do?

They worked as Chimney Sweeps,Factory Workers,Street Cleaners and Minners


Did chimney sweeps get pay?

Of course!


How much money did children chimney sweeps get?

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Why did young children chimney sweep in Victorian times?

Young children were chimeny sweeps in Victorian times because they could fit down the chimney better than adults Unfair ain't it


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Illnesses like Chimney Sweeps Cancer