history poverty and living conditions in the 1890s
- Created by: Hannah
- Created on: 27-05-11 14:27
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in the nineteenth century attitudes to poverty were as follows:
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- poverty was often blamed on the individual and on idleness
- only way to get help was in the work house - but conditions were deliberately harsh to disencouage people from seeking help
- charities existed to help them but most people relied on family for assistance
living conditions in the 1890s....
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- poor housing
- low wages
- unemployment
- illness
- irregular work
- little help for the elderly sick and unemployed
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