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Poverty and the British State 1850-50
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Poverty and the British State 1850-50 13th Jan 2003 a) Source 1 is a pamphlet attacking the Poor Law Amendment Act and the work of the Whig government which made the amendment act legislation in 1834. It shows healthy people entering a machine and coming out looking really weak. This is actually representing paupers entering the workhouse where they are treated harshly and when and if they come out are really weak. This is a result of the less eligibility principle which includes nasty meals and hard labour. There is the image of a matron or guardian who is questioning the pauper before entering the workhouse since it was their job to administer the poor relief to the truly destitute. According to the Poor law amendment act of 1834 the only way to obtain poor relief was to enter a workhouse(indoor relief). Where conditions would be less eligible and the poorest would...
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