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Essay 5 - Success Of The Liberal Reforms Flashcards

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What do you need to include in the introduction?

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  1. Context
  2. Factors
  3. Line of argument
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What is the context?

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  1. At the beginning of the twentieth century the government followed a Laissez-faire policy.
  2. Larissez-faire means that the government didn’t help.
  3. If people were in poverty they had to turn to charities and workhouses.
  4. There was a stigma around accepting relief.
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What is the line of argument?

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The liberal reforms were not effective at tackling poverty.

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What was the Education (Provision of Meals) Act?

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Provided free meals to school students.

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How was the Education (Provision of Meals) Act funded?

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Local taxes

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How many children had benefited from the Education (Provision of Meals) Act by 1914?

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150,000 (14 million meals each year)

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When was the Education (Provision of Meals) Act introduced?

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1906

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Was the Education (Provision of Meals) Act compulsory?

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No, not until 1914.

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What is the analysis of Education (Provision of Meals) Act?

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  1. Allowed students to concentrate better.
  2. A move away from laissez-faire.
  3. Took pressure off poor families.
  4. Government accepted it needed to help
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What is the analysis + of Education (Provision of Meals) Act?

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  1. Meals were only provided during term time so children went hungry during weekends/holidays.
  2. Many needy children left school to work.
  3. By 1911, less than 1/3 of councils provided meals.
  4. Wasn’t compulsory until 1914.
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When was the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act introduced?

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1906

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What was the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act?

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3 medical inspections for students.

First inspection occurred as soon as child went to school.

Run by local councils.

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What is the analysis of Education (Administrative Provisions) Act?

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  1. Identified health issues.
  2. Took pressure off parents.
  3. Led to 1912 free medical treatment.
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What is the analysis + of Education (Administrative Provisions) Act?

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  1. Only diagnosed conditions and didn’t treat the,.
  2. Doctors couldn’t do anything about poor diet and housing.
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What is the Children Act?

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Banned children from smoking, drinking and begging.

Aimed to protect children from abuse.

Set up juvenile courts.

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When was the Children Act introduced?

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1908

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What is the analysis of Children Act?

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  1. Protected children.
  2. Recognised children should be treated differently to adults.
  3. Move away from laissez-faire.
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What is the analysis + of Children Act?

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  1. Took a long time to set up.
  2. Glasgow didn’t get a Juvenile Court until 1910.
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What is the Old Age Pensions Act?

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People over 70 got money. People would be provided with 1 to 5 shillings depending on income. By 1914, there were over 970,000 claimants a year.

IF YOUR INCOME IS OVER 12 SHILLINGS YOURE TOO RICH FO DIS.

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When was the Old Age Pensions Act introduced?

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1908

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What is the analysis of Old Age Pensions Act?

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  1. Kept on people out of workhouses.
  2. Removed poor person stigma since pensions were given out at the post office.
  3. Kept elderly people’s families out of poverty.
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What is the analysis + of Old Age Pensions Act?

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  1. Not everyone qualified. (Prisoners in the last 2 years and those who accepted poor relief.)
  2. Pensions fell below poverty line.
  3. Many didn’t reach 70.
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What is the 1911 Insurance act? P1

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For those aged 16 - 60.

You get 10 shillings for your first 13 weeks off, then it goes to 5.

Free medical treatment for employees.

Contributory scheme.

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How much do different people give with the 1911 Insurance act? P1

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Employee - 4d
Employer - 3d
Government- 2d

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What is the analysis of 1911 Insurance act? P1

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Helped families during hard times.

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What is the analysis + of 1911 Insurance act? P1

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  1. Only the worker got free medical treatment.
  2. Women got less. (Bad for widows)
  3. Opticians and dentist treatment isn’t included.
  4. People had to pay for it so it acted like a wage cut.
  5. Didn’t apply to self employed.
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What is the 1911 Insurance act P2?

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Applied to 7 trades.

Covered 2.5 million.

Unemployment benefit for 15 weeks.

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How much d people give for 1911 Insurance act P2?

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Employee - 2.5 d
Employee - 5d
Government - 2.5 d

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What is the analysis of 1911 Insurance act P2?

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Stopped unemployed people going back into poverty.

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What is the analysis + of 1911 Insurance act P2?

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Only covers certain industries.

Contributory scheme so it acted like a wage cut.

Not covered after 15 weeks.

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What is the Labour Exchange Act?

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A job centre.
430 job centres in 1930.
Unemployed person registers.
Employers advertise vacancies.

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What is the analysis of Labour Exchange Act?

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  1. Easier to find work.
  2. In 1914, 3000 a day found work.
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What is the analysis + of Labour Exchange Act?

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  1. Employers didn’t have to notify the exchanges of vacancies.
  2. Unemployed didn’t have to register.
  3. Employers thought they were getting lazy workers.
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When was the Labour Exchange Act?

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1909

35
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What is in an evaluation?

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  1. In evaluation…
  2. Even though the liberal government did (good thing)
  3. The liberal reforms were NOT effective in dealing with…
  4. This was because (bad thing)
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What do you need in a conclusion?

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  1. Overall, though the Liberal government did successfully address some needs of the poor… ✅
  2. they were overall not effective in dealing with the problem of poverty. ❌
  3. Something good about Act ✅
  4. Something bad about the act ❌
  5. Something good about next act ✅
  6. Something bad about act ❌
  7. Something good about next act ✅
  8. Something bad about act ❌
  9. Something good about next act. ✅
  10. Something bad about act ❌
  11. Something good about next act. ✅
  12. Something bad about act ❌
  13. Therefore, this shows that the liberals were not effective in tackling poverty as …
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What is the analysis of the 1908 Mines Act?

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Secured miners an 8 hour working day.

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What is the 1908 Mines Act?

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Secured miners an 8 hour working day.

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What is the analysis + of the 1908 Mines Act?

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Didn’t cover all workers in the mines who still had to work long hours.

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What is the analysis of the 1908 Mines Act?

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Important to protect miners from very long hours underground.

History - 1851 To 1951 (1 decks)

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