Poverty And The Liberal Reforms - Key Facts Flashcards
0
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When did Charles Booth begin to publish his work?
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- 1908 published the “Life and Labour of People in London”
- began his work in 1889
1
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What were ‘sweated trades’ and what was wrong with them?
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- women working in small workshops to manufacture things
- bad conditions
- poor pay
- long hours
- sometimes dangerous
2
Q
What format did his work take?
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Books
3
Q
Why did people take him seriously?
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He was a successful business man who initially blamed the poor for their own situation.
