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History Assignment – Unit 2
Social Reform in the 19th Century and Early 20th Century.

"Define the main reasons for the Poor Law Amendments Act of 1834."

The year 1834 is generally regarded as the dividing line when discussing the Poor Law due to the amendment act of the same year which set about to make, or attempting to make, monumental changes to the law. Before this year it is often referred to as the "Old Poor Law" and after this, due to the changes, the "New Poor Law". The old poor law originates from 1601and was based around the principle of administration by parish. During this time, the country was very mush a rural affair and made administration very difficult and hard to keep under control. An "Overseer" was appointed each year to collect a poor rate from certain persons, mainly land owners and wealthy families, but this position was unpaid and had to be done alongside the overseers normal job. He kept all accounts of money paid in and money handed out in poor......

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