History A-Level
Anti-Poor Law League
What Anti-Poor Law League means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A movement that fiercely opposed the harsh 1834 workhouse system, particularly in the industrial North.
Topics that use Anti-Poor Law League
- 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 – Political change and social reform, 1832-1846 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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