The Poor Laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed unemployment
poverty
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:government_policies
gptkbp:created gptkb:social_stigma
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:England
gptkbp:established poor rates
gptkbp:established_in 16th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Poor Laws
gptkbp:included the Speenhamland system
Outdoor relief
Indoor relief
gptkbp:influenced modern welfare systems
gptkbp:influenced_by economic conditions
gptkbp:inspired future legislation
gptkbp:involved gptkb:charitable_organizations
gptkbp:is_affected_by rural areas
urban areas
gptkbp:is_aimed_at providing relief to the poor
gptkbp:is_criticized_for harsh treatment of the poor
gptkbp:is_implemented_in local authorities
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act_1834
social reform movements
workhouses
the establishment of the National Assistance Act 1948
gptkbp:reformed 1834
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:requires work for aid
gptkbp:resulted_in poor relief system
gptkbp:were gptkb:complex
controversial
historically significant
a response to industrialization
a subject of historical study
a response to population growth
a legal framework for poor relief
eventually repealed
a form of state intervention
a precursor to modern social security
a reflection of societal attitudes towards poverty
a response to economic change
a topic of debate in social policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elizabeth_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5