What were working and living conditions like for the poor in the 1890s?

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Why did poverty matter to the govenment in the 1890s?
1. Boer war (2/3 of population unfit to serve) 2. WW1 brewing (no army!) 3. Work force (Britain threatened by USA and Germany) 4. 3) The rise of the Labour Party made the Liberals think the poor would vote for them instead of the Liberals.
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How did charities help?
Provided mney, food or clothes. (.G. Bernado's for children 1867)
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Why did people end up in the workhouse or increadibly poor?
1. seasonal jobs 2. No sick pay 3. Expected to save for unemployment (many couldnt afford to do this)
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Why were people poor?
1. Old age 2. Large families 3. Disability 4. Illness 5. Unemployment 6. Death (wage earner/parents)
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What did Rowntree produce and discover in what year (and Booth)?
1. The pie chart of unemplyment 2. The poverty line 3. Poverty line= £1/week for family of 5 4. 31% living below poverty line 5. Book (life and labour of the people in london)
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How did charities help?

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Provided mney, food or clothes. (.G. Bernado's for children 1867)

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Why did people end up in the workhouse or increadibly poor?

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Card 4

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Why were people poor?

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Card 5

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What did Rowntree produce and discover in what year (and Booth)?

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