The Corn Laws were measures that were enforced in the UK between 1815-1846 and they put restrictions and tariffs on imported grain. These laws wound up raising food prices, and they ultimately prevented imports of grains from other countries even when food was short. The main debate was amongst the landowners and the new class of manufactures and industrial workers. The landowners wanted to maximize profits from their agriculture by keeping the selling price of their grains high. The factory owners wished to maximize profits by reducing wages of the workers, yet this was not perfect in the sense that workers had a difficult time buying foods at such high prices. The laws were later repealed in 1846 after the Great Famine began affecting millions
