In what way did dickens have a difficult childhood?

Dickens has had a dreadful childhood, where he had to overcome many good things and bad things in life which many children of his age did not have to endure. Even at an old age, Dickens struggled with many illnesses, mental and physical, but still managed to be the wonderful writer he is considered today.

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they united the colonies in their fight against the british.