London Labour and the London Poor Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Volume 1: Of the London Street-folk Abstract

* The author separated the London street people into six categories: sellers, buyers, finders, performers, artisans and laborers.
* None of these people had a fixed place of business or licenses and they plied their goods on the sidewalks or streets.
* Street sellers were categorized...
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