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Knocker Uppers: The Human Alarm Clocks of the Victorian Era
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - What was a Knocker Upper?
1:58 - How did they stop waking the Neighbors?
2:50 - Mary Smith
4:09 - Who woke up, the Knocker Uppers?
5:20 - Knocking up as a second job
6:27 - Getting Knocked up means something different today!
7:14 - When did getting 'Knocked Up' start meaning: Getting pregnant?
9:01 - Helping the Police + Taking advantage to commit crimes
11:37 - The End of Knocking up
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https://www.snopes.com/articles/439163/who-were-the-knocker-uppers/
https://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/viewVideo.php?token=6057agw25821Hq2517904xZYm3814b49H&token=6057agw25821Hq2517904xZYm3814b49H
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https://www.geriwalton.com/knocker-up/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/origin-of-knocked-up-slavery/
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