Opposition to the Old Poor Law
- Created by: Abigail
- Created on: 05-03-14 18:01
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- the wars from France in the early 1800s meant British farmers could charge higher prices for food
- high corn prices meant expensive bread
- because of this many people began claiming relief and forced into poverty because of this
- For instance, farmers began laying off their workers leaving them unemployed
- also, when the French wars ended, many soliders went straight to the job market but couldn't find work due to the high demand so they had to…
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