To What Extent Was The Principle Of Self Help The Most Significant Feature Of The Cooperative Movement?

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

One of the most important principles
The workers and community was one of the other main importance’s

Question 2

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Answer 2

Robert Owen’s New Lanark Mill in 1799
Strong belief of taking responsibility of good behaviour from the overseer to the workers
Self improvement and eduction focus - New Lanark infant school in 1816
Large significance to Robert Owen and Owenite beliefs and the cooperative movement
Built upon the idea of self help

Question 3

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Answer 3

Rochdale pioneers and cooperative stores in 1844
Cooperative economics - pool resources together to help and protect members from the free market
Dividends
1000 stores and national profits of £300000 by 1870
Improve social standing

Question 4

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Answer 4

Principle of solidarity of owenite thinking was key for the significant of self help
Working class working together rather than in competition was more important than self help
Owens support for trade unionism- member of the Grand Consolidated Trades Union in 1834
Desire for communal living
Creation of 5000 stores by 1832 - more significant for the business and spreading ideas
Honesty in business to ensure members stay was more important than self help
Profit sharing in from and dividends and receiving benefits was more important than self help in the cooperative store movement

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

To conclude
Self help was ONE of the most significant features of the cooperative movement