sosial reforms and unions Flashcards
When was the combinations act passed?
1799
What did the combinations act do?
forbid the gatherings of workers or employers
When was slavery abolished in England?
1807
When did the corn law start?
1815
What did the corn law do?
put taxes on improrts
When was the masters and severs act passed?
1823
What did the masters and servers act do?
made it illegal for workers to break their contracts
When did Lord Shaftsbury become a MP?
1826
What did Lord Shaftesbury do during his career as a Mp?
lead the investigation committee of social issues
passed the 10 hour bill
passed the factory act
When was slavery abolished in the empire?
1833
When was the anti-corn law league formed?
1833
When did the Grand National Consolidates Trade Union form?
1834
How many members did the Grand National Consolidates Trade Union have?
800
When did the Toddle puddle Martyrs emerge?
1834
When was the trade unions congress formed?
1868
When was the people’s charter?
1838
When was there a potato famine?
1845
When was ragged schools established by Lord Shaftesbury?
1844
When was the first public health act?
1848
What did the first public health act do?
created better conditions in a new town
When were the board schools set up?
1870
What were the board schools?
government funded schools for children up to age 11
When was the trade unions act passed?
1871
When was the criminal law amendment act passed?
1871
When was education made compulsory?
1880
When was the match girls strike won?
1888
When was the first meeting of labor?
1893
When was the first council controlled by labor?
1898
When was the miners strike (Thatcher vs Scargill)?
1984-1985
When was the first general strike?
1926
When was the Dagenham strike?
1968
What did the Dagenham strike aim to achieve?
the female fords factory workers wanted equal pay to their male conterparts
