How and why did the liberals help the poor?

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How and why did the Liberals help the poor?
- The liberals increased wages for the workers so that they could afford better food along with luxuries such as sweets and tea.
- For much of the nineteenth century a large proportion of the population lived in povertyand had to suffer through harsh working conditions.
  - Some of the worst working conditions were found in Sweated Trades, which today are known as "Sweatshops".
    - Consisted of trades like making matchboxes or other household goods like pins, chains or shovels.
  - Extremely low wages; definitely weren't paid by the hour.
The liberals also improved the work environment for people so that factories were safer to work in.