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poor law
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A law or system of laws providing for public relief and support of the poor.
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Universalium. 2010.
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English Poor Laws — Poor Law redirects here. For the Poor Law systems of Scotland and Ireland, see Scottish Poor Laws and Irish Poor Laws. Although many deterrent workhouses developed in the period after the New Poor Law, some had already been built under the… … Wikipedia
Opposition to the Poor Law — Both the Elizabethan Poor Law and the Poor Law Amendment Act attracted a great deal of opposition from a wide range of people in society, from paupers and workers; to the landed gentry and academics. Likewise, the reasons that people opposed the… … Wikipedia
Elizabethan Poor Law (1601) — The Poor Law Act 1601 was also known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, 43rd Elizabeth [So called because the law was passed in the 43rd year of Elizabeth s reign] Old Poor Law after the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. At the time of… … Wikipedia
Andover workhouse scandal — The Andover workhouse scandal occurred following events at the workhouse in Andover, United Kingdom, in the 19th century. BackgroundThe Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 formalised a system of workhouses and attempted to abolish poor relief , which… … Wikipedia
Book of Murder — The Book of Murder was a piece of anti poor law propaganda published in Britain during the 1830s originally by Joshua Hobson. [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/bom.html] It aimed to cause opposition to the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.… … Wikipedia
Less eligibility — was a condition of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. [ [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/eligible.html The principle of less eligibility ] ] This Act of Parliament created workhouses in England and Wales. The less eligibility principle… … Wikipedia
Joshua Hobson — (1810 1876) was the publisher of a pamphlet attacking the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act which was known as the Book of Murder [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/bom.html] . From 1838 1844 he was the publisher of the chartist newspaper the … Wikipedia
Indoor relief — After the passing of the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law, indoor relief was poor relief that took place within a workhouse or almshouse. [ [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/elizpl.html The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law ] ] This relief was in… … Wikipedia
Huddersfield workhouse scandal (1848) — The Huddersfield workhouse scandal was a scandal which concerned the conditions in the workhouse at Huddersfield, England in 1848. On investigation the conditions were considered to be worse than those in Andover which had hit the headlines in… … Wikipedia
Poor Law — This article deals chiefly with the English Poor Laws covering England and Wales. For the laws regarding the other areas of the British Isles see Irish Poor Laws and Scottish Poor Law The Poor Law was the system for the provision of social… … Wikipedia
