Historical context

• What happened to John Dickens despite being wealthy initially?

  He fell into debt and was imprisoned
• Where did the Dickens family move after John Dickens was imprisoned?

  To a poor area of London
• At what age did Dickens start working to help his family?

  12 years old
• What job did Dickens do at the age of 12?

  Labelling blacking-bottles
• What professions did Dickens train for?

  Law clerk and journalist
• What themes do Dickens' novels typically address?

  Social messages and societal reform
• What prompted Dickens to vow to help child labourers in 1843?

  A government report on child labour abuse
• What phrase did Dickens use to describe his commitment to help the poor?

  Strike a "sledge-hammer blow"
• Who did Dickens aim to advocate for with his vow?

  The Poor Man's Child