Liberal Reforms

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  • Created on: 08-04-13 08:07
Name 4 hazards in the workplace
Acis that could cause burns, fumes cause lung diseases, teeth fall out whne you inject a particular workplace substanc, diseases from rats, diseases from dust and dirt,crushing clay pots damaged internal organs, knife injuries, lead poisoning
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Why did the liberals introduce reforms
Philanthropy, to win working class votes, international reputation, build army
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Who was Seebohm Rowntree?
A social reformer who said poverty was caused by old age, illness and other faactore. He influenced some of the reforms and created the poverty line
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Name 4 reasons people supported reforms
poor can join the army, not the poor's fault that they are poor, reduce crime, better reputation, less disease
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Why did some people believe poverty was the fault of the poor?
spent money on alcohol/tobacco, laziness, too many children, gambling, prefered to turn to crime
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Name 4 reasons people opposed the reforms
poor dependent on the rich,expendive, don't deserve help, rich earned their money
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Name some social reformers
Seebohm Rowntree, Charles booth, John Galt
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Why did people hate workhouses?
People had to work long hours in horrid conditions for basic food and shelter and they saw it as the end of sel-respect
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Why did the liberals introduce reforms

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Name 4 reasons people supported reforms

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Why did some people believe poverty was the fault of the poor?

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