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Separation in the nineteenth century

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Thousands of children lived in extreme poverty in Manchester and Salford during the nineteenth century. In the days before the welfare state there were few systems in place to provide aid to those who were unable to work. For parents with young children and families to raise, life could be incredibly tough. So what were the options available to those living on the breadline?  Manchester Street Lads

'Homeless near a thousand homes'

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“ The neglect to which the great mass of working-men's children are condemned leaves ineradicable traces and brings the enfeeblement of the whole race of workers with it. ” ' The Condition of the Working Class in England ' , Friedrich Engels, 1844 Manchester Town Hall