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Love Conquered Fear, c1840. Creator: Auguste Hervieu
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Love Conquered Fear, c1840. Creator: Auguste Hervieu
Love Conquered Fear, c1840. Ragged child workers in a Victorian textile factory. British writer Frances Trollope visited Manchester in 1832 to witness the condition of children employed in the textile mills there. Children were often forced to work twelve hours a day in very dangerous conditions for little pay. The factory owners exploited their size and nimbleness, making them climb under the looms to remove dust and threads while the machines were still moving, often resulting in injury or death. From " The life and adventures of Michael Armstrong, the factory boy" by Frances Trollope, published in monthly installments beginning in 1840
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Love Conquered Fear, c1840 - A Powerful Glimpse into the Dark Realities of Victorian Child Labor
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. This haunting photo print, titled "Love Conquered Fear" captures the heart-wrenching plight of ragged child workers in a Victorian textile factory. Created by Auguste Hervieu in the 19th century, this engraving brings to life the dangerous conditions these children endured during the Industrial Revolution. British writer Frances Trollope's visit to Manchester in 1832 inspired her to shed light on the appalling treatment of these young laborers. Forced to work long hours under perilous circumstances for meager pay, their small size and nimbleness were exploited by factory owners who made them crawl beneath moving looms to remove dust and threads. In this image, we witness an intimate moment amidst despair as two children embrace each other tightly. Their hug symbolizes love triumphing over fear in a world filled with danger and hardship. The monochrome setting further emphasizes their poverty-stricken reality within the industrial interior. Hervieu's depiction serves as a reminder of how far society has come since those dark times while also highlighting ongoing struggles against exploitation worldwide. This powerful visual testament invites us to reflect on our collective responsibility towards protecting vulnerable individuals from such injustices. As we gaze upon this poignant scene captured through time, let it serve as a call-to-action against all forms of child labor and a testament that love can indeed conquer fear even amidst unimaginable adversity.
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