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Poverty and pauperism before 1834.
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ASSEMENT OBJECTIVE 1: POVERTY AND PAUPERISM BEFORE 1834 1.Describe how the Speenhamland System operated. The Speenhamland System was started in the early 18th century; the reason the Speenhamland System started was due to the rise in food prices in the 18th century. The increase was greater than the average wage; more and more paupers were claiming relief. The Speenhamland System was set up to help and stop the suffering of agricultural workers. The Government was scared that if they didn't stop the suffering soon the laborers would riot. The Speenhamland System was mainly used in the South and not used as much in the North due to the number of factories employing people with comparatively high wages. The idea was that wages would be increased to keep them at subsistence level so that workers could afford food. The Speenhamland System was different from parish to parish due to the bread...
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