What was life like for the poor at the start of the 20th century?
1/3 of people live in poverty, they were to blame themselves, seen as lazy and feckless.
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Why did poverty become a political issue?
The socialist parties joined to form the Labour Party which said it campaingned for better working and living conditions for the working people.
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What was it like to be poor?
Many people retired as late as they could, People were expected to save money against future hart times.
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How effective were the Acts?
The liberal party had made a start in dealing with the causes of poverty.
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How many children recieved Free School Meals?
Over 150,000 were having a daily free school meal.
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What was the Childrens Act?
Children were now protected by law. children under the age of 14 who comitted crime were not allowed to be sent to adult prisons and acohol and ciggaretts were not allowed to be sold to children under the age of 16/
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Why did poverty become a political issue?
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The socialist parties joined to form the Labour Party which said it campaingned for better working and living conditions for the working people.
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