The National Archives Podcast Series
Our ancestors and the fear of the Victorian workhouse
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 0:54:28
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Sinopsis
In 1834 the British government introduced the Poor Law Amendment Act (the introduction of the 'Workhouse System'). This was one of the most important pieces of 19th century social legislation and it touched the lives of millions of ordinary men, women and children.
