Context Vocublary Flashcards
1
Q
Blue laws
A
Law prohibiting leisure on Sundays
2
Q
Bob
A
In Victorian era the word ‘bob’ used slang word for ‘shilling’
3
Q
Covetous
A
Synonymouse with jealousy
4
Q
Ostracised
A
Cut off from society
5
Q
Sabbatarianism
A
A religous belief that it is a sin to work on Sunday as it is the Lord’s day.
6
Q
1834 Poor
Aw
A
A system of welfare which introduced workhouses
7
Q
1833 Factory Act on Child Labour
A
Children have to be 9 years old to work and had to have basic education.
