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Why was the Old Poor Law replaced in 1834 and not before?
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Why was the Old Poor Law replaced in 1834 and not before? In 1834, Britain saw the Old Poor Law replaced by the Poor Law Amendment Act which was a turning point in the way the state and society viewed and treated the poor. However, there had been much discontent surrounding the Old Poor Law ever since the beginning of the nineteenth century, so why was the Old Poor Law not replaced earlier? To determine the answer to this question, one must understand the changes within Britain's political, economic, and intellectual circles and how the combination of these factors themselves left no-one with power or desire to champion the wishes of the poor and reform was thus made more palatable than previous continuity. Economically, Britain was to undergo many changes which would provoke increasing hostility towards the Old Poor Law and which would highlight the flaws in the old system. Britain's economy...
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