What Effect Did Their Influence Have On The Poor Laws?

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Respond to two of the following questions:
1) The landowner wanted to limit the mobility of the poor to unsure local, low cost and seasonal workers. What effect did their influence have on the Poor laws?

The policy objectives shifted to respond to the changing conditions. The Poor Laws were amended to control relief costs. (Stern & Axinn, 2012, p. 18)

Give an example of the requirement of settlement in New York, Massachusetts, or North Carolina. Are these residency requirements still being used with the welfare system?

An example of a requirement of a settlement would be that for public assistance in the state of massachutes for three months and it gave clarity for the locals.(Stern & Axinn, 2012, p. 24)

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