Marches

Question 0

What did the October 1932 March set out to achieve?

Answer 0

Presented a petition against means test and protested against 10% cut in dole

Question 1

What part did trade unionists play in organising the march of Oct 1932?

Answer 1

The organised the march and provided food and shelter for the marchers.

Question 2

What were the main aims of the protests in the 1930s?

Answer 2

Government action to create jobs

Better benefits for unemployed

Question 3

What was the effectiveness of the jarrow March?

Answer 3

> did not provide any action from the government

> only real action was the public assistances committee recommending that the Durham public assistances committee provide pay allowances for the dependants of those participating in marches

> displayed failure of capitalism

> generated sympathy from middle class who set up soup kitchens

Question 4

What was the jarrow March catalysed by?

Answer 4

> the public assistances board saying that ‘Jarrow can work its own way to salvation’

> closing of palmers shipyard in 1932