Social movement and policies 1851 - 1886 Flashcards
(19 cards)
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self help
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- victorian moral values
- constantly striving to improve oneself and change for the better
- society looked down on people who fell into poverty and regarded them as careless and lazy
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the model union
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- small and operated amongst skilled workers
- sought to improve working conditions through self help, self improvement and self education
- friendly societies set up benefit schemes for their members in their time of need
- high subscription rate
- won the respect of liberal politicians like Gladstone because of their preference to settle disputes by peaceful bargaining rather than strike action
3
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when was the trade union act
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1871
4
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when was the criminal law amendment act
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1871
5
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when was the conspiracy and protection of property act
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1875
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trade union act 1871
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- established the legal right of unions to hold property and funds and have them protected by the law
- right to strike
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criminal law amendment act 1871
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- passed immediately after the trade union act
- made any form of picketing illegal
- cost Gladstone the middle class support at the general election in 1874
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conspiracy and protection of property act 1875
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- passed by Disraeli
- replaced the unpopular criminal law amendment act
- strengthened the position of trade unions and encouraged their growth
- legalised peaceful picketing
9
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when was foster education act
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1870
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fosters education act 1870
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- made provisions for elementary school to be set up across the country
- board schools run by the state rather than religious organisations
- excluded denominational religious teaching in boards schools
- indicated a move away from laissez faire
- however not compulsory so some poor families could not afford to send their kids to kids
11
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when was Sandons education act
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- 1876
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Sandons education act 1876
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- introduced by the conservative government
- set up attendance committees to improve school attendance
- but schools were still not compulsory
- children could not get a job unless they had an attendance certificate
13
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administrative reforms under the liberals
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- attempted to establish the principle of advancement by merit rather than family connections and wealth
- disaster of the Crimean war underlined the need to improve the competency and professionalism of the army
- reform allowed bright young men form ordinary backgrounds to get a good paying job in the army
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licensing act 1872
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- gave magistrates the power to issue licenses to publicans
- fix opening and closing hours
- Prohibition publicans from tampering with beer
- satisfied neither side who took part in the debate
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equality laws
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- Mill introduced an amendment to the 1867 reform bill which allowed women a parliamentary vote - only 73 MPs voted in favour of it
- 1869 Gladstone gave female ratepayers the vote in local elections
- 1870 married women property act gave married women legal status and the right to keep a proportion of her earning
- education act 1870 made the same provisions for girls as boys
- raising of the age of consent to 16 in 1885
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when was the artisan dwelling act
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1875
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artisan dwelling act 1875
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- gave local authority the power to purchase clear and redevelop slums
- permissiveness weekend its effective and many councils
choose to ignore it - Birmingham under chamberlain however did not - established the principle of state intervention and the beginning of local authority housing
18
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when was the public health act
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1875
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public health act 1875
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- put together all previous sanitary legislation
- laid down minumun standard of drainage and sewage disposal
- minster of health
