historical context Flashcards
1
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When:
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1888
2
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Where:
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England, London, east end, Whitechapel
3
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Why is historical context important
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It helps us understand the world in which Jack the ripper lived in further helping us understand him/her
4
Q
Living conditions
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unhygienic crowded poverty- majority lower class alleyways no street lights (dark) narrow streets
5
Q
time characteristics
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not a lot of employment poor living conditions still developing low life expectancy lack of law sense of violence prostitution
6
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Industrial revolution
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the transition to new manufacturing processes
7
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London in the industrial revolution:
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life was difficult for factory workers; long hours, demanding physical labour
It made people rich but also worsened things for the poor
Population grew at a record rate
Modernised way to do things; massive factories, machines
Exploitation of workers
homelessness
8
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West end
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rich people on top of hill more space cleaner nicer
9
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east end conditions
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human waste cover the streets plebeians no fresh air poverty orphans rats congested buildings poorly built Jack the ripper 'hunting ground'
10
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East end life:
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NOT ALOT TO DO People get drunk gambling fighting an environment with many serious problems
