History A-Level
Friendly societies
What Friendly societies means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Friendly societies
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Contributory self-help bodies providing sickness, funeral and related benefits funded by regular contributions, giving security without relying on the Poor Law.
Topics that use Friendly societies
- Paper 1, Option 1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform - 3 Unionism and cooperation, c1785–c1870 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Cooperation and self-help
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