2018 - Individuals Vs Governments (poverty) Flashcards
When did Dickens publish Hard Times?
1854
What fraction of the population could vote by 1867?
1/3
Where and when did Dickens begin his writing career?
Writing for The Mirror of Parliament in 1832
When was Oliver Twist published?
1838
When was Chadwick’s repot and what did it find (streets in Manchester)?
1842
252 streets had stagnant pools of waste
When did Chadwick draft the report that recommended the reform of the Poor Laws? What did this lead to?
1834
Led to him becoming the secretary for the Poor Law Commissioners
When was the Poor law amendment act? What did it do?
1834
Increase the use of workhouses
When was the Poor Law Commission replaced and what by? Following what event?
1847
Replaced by Poor Law Board
Following Andover Scandal
Between 1851-66 how many work houses were built to add to how many already in use?
100 built
Add to 402 already in use
When was the Union Chargeability act and what did it do?
1855
Taxed the wealthy based on how much land they had - used to pay for Poor Laws
How much more expensive were workhouses compared to outdoor relief?
50-100%
When was the Workhouse Visiting Society formed?
1858
When was the first Barnard’s home formed?
1867
By the date of Barnardo’s death how many children had been taken in?
Nearly 60,000
When did Smiles publish Self Help and how many copies did it sell?
1859
250,000 copies sold
