Poverty and Pauperism 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Give one reason why the middle-classes supported the Poor Law Amendment Act?

A

cost to the local ratepayer, attitudes towards the poor/working class, ideas of self help

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Give one reason why the middle-classes opposed the Poor Law Amendment Act?

A

victorian values, christian ethos/evangelism, popular literature, reports into poverty, middle-class responsibility to the w-c/poor

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3
Q

When did the Huddersfield scandal happen?

A

1848

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4
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What was the Huddersfield Workhouse Scandal? Give 2 points.

A

ill people sharing beds with dead bodies, lice-ridden beds, typhus outbreak

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5
Q

What provision did the Metropolitan Poor Act of 1867 provide?

A

Separate medical facilities for inmates

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6
Q

Which prominent pressure group leader opposed the Poor Law Amendment Act because of the way it treated labourers?

A

Richard Oastler

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7
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Why was the anti Poor Law Amendment movement successful in the north of England?

A

The role of Oastler and Sadler, the industrial north was different to the type of work in the south

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Why did the local officials invoke the Riot Act in 1835 in Bedfordshire?

A

Because there was a violent riot opposing the Poor Law Act of 1834 involving 300-500 people

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9
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What happened to the workhouse at Bulcamp in Suffolk in 1835?

A

Attacked by a mob of 200

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10
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Why was the Poor Law more effectively implemented in the south despite opposition to it?

A

industrial north different to agricultural south, poor rate in the north lower because more people were employed, the workhouse system didn’t suit the cyclical nature of employment in factories/mills,

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