Robert Owen Flashcards
when was he born
1771
where was he born
newtown, wales
What occupation did his father have?
postmaster
How old was Robert Owen when he became the manager of his first spinning mill employing 500 workers?
19
what did Robert Owen set up in 1794?
his own factory
what did Robert Owen use for the first time in 1794?
American Sea Island Cotton
why was his marriage important to his future ideas?
His new father-in-law operated humane practices at his mill in New Lanark and Owen inherited it and built upon it it.
what famous concept did Owen first use to describe his belief system
utopian socialism
where was his model town?
new lanark, Scotland
what was the name of the pamphlet of ideas that he produced in 1813?
A new view of society
name 3 practical steps owen took to improve the lives of his workers?
Reduced the working hours, made the factories light and airy, built new cottages, built the first infant school, introduced a diverse curriculum, built parks and gardens, introduced a scheme which gave the workers goods at a cost price.
what act of parliament did Owen contribute to?
1819 factory act
what did Owen set up at Gray’s Inn Road, London for the benefit of workers
a “Labour Exchange”
when did Owen start the London Co-operative Society
1824
what did the London Co-operative society aim to do
Co-operative shops that sold at reasonable prices and gave profits back to all who bought goods there.
