Social Tensions Flashcards

Social tensions

1
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Irish immigration

A

Young Irish men coming to work as navvies on roads railways and canals

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2
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How many Russian Jews arrived in London between 1881 - 1891

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30,000

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3
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Why were Jewish people segregated and a target for prejudice?

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Difficult to integrate due to language barriers (spoke Yiddish) and cultural factors (religious holidays and Sabbath rituals). Therefore, worked among Jews

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4
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Why were the Irish targets of prejudice

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Roman Catholic Religion and Irish nationalism (Fenians)

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5
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Describe a bombing campaign from the Fenians

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In 1884 a bombing campaign led to an explosion on a train at Gower Street station

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Why did the English Press feel threatened by Russian Jews?

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Because they brought forth anarchism which was developed by Russian Revolutionaries and other radical political beliefs such as socialism. For example the International Workers Club

Anarchists set of bombs

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7
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How did Alchohol cause social tension?

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Caused disorderly behaviour, made people vulnerable to crime and wasted police time

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How many number of cases were heard where drunkenness was a factor before the Thames Police court?

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16/17

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9
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How many prostitutes were there in 1888?

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about 1200 prostitutes in Whitechapel in 1888

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What was the theory of there being a criminal underclass -residuum?

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A theory that natural criminals were attracted to hard-working, richer people and lived off them

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