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8 Cards in this Set
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Mines and mills |
-Depended on men, women and children working long hours -dangerous conditions and low wages -maimed children or adults dismissed to become beggars or inmates of workhouse |
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Trade unions |
-Workers started forming trade unions for better wages and working conditions -only in the 19th century unions started to establish themselves, before that they were controlled by government laws |
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Growing towns |
-bad life for the poor due to appalling conditions -diseases spread (overcrowding and poor sanitation) |
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Church |
-between 1750 and 1900 church became less important -religious belief was declining and scientific thinking challenged it -a movement named Methodism became popular |
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Women |
-very few rights -banned from most well-paid jobs -few were educated -women didn't have the right to vote until 1900 |
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Education |
-before 1830 not provided -1880 all children had to attend school until age of 10 -conditions improved throughout 19 century (more education for children) -still children lived in poor conditions often and were not treated well |
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Leaving Britain |
-economic hardship made 12 mio people leave to live in other parts of British empire and USA -smaller groups came to Britain due to persecution and famine but were treated badly when they arrived |
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Work |
-1750-1900 brutal experience -artists disturbed people with pictures showing actual lives of working people |
