3.5 Flashcards
Who was appointed master and matron of the Andover workhouse
Colin McDougal and his wife
After reports that all was not well in the end over Work house who was sent to investigate
Assistant Commissioner Henry Parker
What did Henry Parker discover about the Andover workhouse
He found that the women were being sexually abused by McDougall and his son, and the inmates were so stop they were stuck in the bone marrow out of the bones are meant to be crushing.
How did the poor law commission react to the and Andover workhouse scandal
They sacked McDougall. Blamed park if not I’m covering the abuse sooner and then fired Parker. Issued an order for bidding bonecrushing.
After being fired how did Parker then respond
He and Edwin Chadwick worked on a pamphlet explaining his side of the story and criticising the poor law commission
When was the Poor law board introduced
1847
How were the treatment of children changed under the poor law board
The 1848 poor law schools act allowed Poor law unions to combine to form district schools. 1850s some board of guardians set up smaller on-site schools. 1870 Fosters education act and able to pop children to be sent to boarding schools to mix with other kids.
Under the poor law board how was the treatment of sick paupers changed
Sick paupers were not to be treated in hospitals that was separate from the workhouse this began the separation of pauperism from illness. The connection between medicine and less eligibility were now truly broken.
How did the poor law board tried to reduce outdoor relief and did this work
In 1852 they made an attempt to incarcerate all the able-bodied paupers in workhouses by for bidding outdoor relief. However this failed because cost conscious guardians preferred outdoor relief.
When and what was the union chargeability act
- Parishes were to contribute to a common fund and its contribution based upon the rateable value of properties not the number of paupers. Thus Richer parishes subsidised poorer ones
When was the Parliamentary reform act
1867
What did the Parliamentary reform act to do
Extended the voting qualification to include householders this double the electorate from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000. The respectable working-class is good now vote
What are the consequences of the Parliamentary reform act
Increase pressure from radicals to democratise the election of guardians of the poll. Increase the franchise to include the better of working-class meaning that the government had become increasingly aware of and concerned with the welfare of the people.
When did the local government board take over from the poor law board
1871
How did the local government board tried to reduce the number of paupers receiving relief
Issued a circular condemning outdoor relief Claiming it disincentive eyes to paupers to save. Supported local authorities when I took a harsh line with able-bodied poppers. Authorise board of guardians take part in emigration schemes in which people or families response to emigrate.
Despite the measures taken by the local government board what remained constant
There was still more people relieved outside of the workhouse that inside.
When did Samuel smiles take an interest in Parliamentary reform
He began writing articles and Parliamentary reform when he was a medical student. When he graduated he began to write for the Leeds times
When did smiles give up medicine to become editor of the lead time
1838
What did smiles use his platform as editor of the Leeds time to campaign for
Parliamentary reform, women’s suffrage and factory reform
In 1840 smiles became secretary of what
The Leeds Parliamentary reform Association
Why did smiles eventually distance himself from the Leeds Parliamentary reform Association and Chartism
Because he was becoming increasingly concerned with the growing militancy involved
Along with Parliamentary reform what did smiles believe was needed to relieve people in poverty
Self-help
When did smiles publish self-help and when did he published thrift
Self-help was published in 1859 thrift was published in 1875
What did Henry Mayhew co-found in 1841
The satirical magazine punch. Which was an unexpected success selling 6000 copies a week during the early 1840’s
When and how did Mayhew become interested in the lives of poor
In 1849 he wrote a series of articles for the morning Chronicle in which he described the lives of the poor, which later became a book
How did Mayhew collect his data and what did this reveal
Make you visited the home is in workhouses of the port and wrote about what he saw he revealed the extent to which long as economy depended on unskilled and casual labour
How did Mayhew categorise the poor
Into three sections those who will work those who cannot work and those who will not work.
When and where was Dickens born and how did he experience poverty firsthand
He was born in Portsmouth and 1812 and at the age of 12 Dickens was removed from the school and sent to work in a blacking factory due to his father being put into a debtors prison. After three years he was able to return to school but these experiences he never forgot.
In his work what two points to Dickens constantly emphasise
That the poor people like everyone else with hopes and desires. The workhouse system was a mindless cruel institution that dehumanised people.
Why was Dickens so popular with the middle classes and the working classes
His work was published in small sections weekly as to keep his readers grips and wanting more. His work was also read to the working classes who many were literate meaning they could still enjoy his work.
When was Oliver twist published
1838
What did Dickens achieve
Kaylee aware of the plight of the poor Dickens provided a voice for them in a manner that capture the interest and concern of the middle classes and drew attention to certain issues
