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    agree with the three main doctrines.Malthus’s principle Ricardo’s "iron law of wages" and Bentham’s doctrine-----------The Act has been described as "the classic example of the fundamental Whig-Benthamite reforming legislation of the period"‚ based on three main doctrines: Malthus’s principle that population increased faster than resources unless checked‚ Ricardo’s "iron law of wages" and Bentham’s doctrine that people did what was pleasant‚ and would tend to claim relief rather than working. http://wapedia

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    Do you agree with the view that the harshness associated with the new poor law was greatly exaggerated? The New Poor Law Amendment was an act which was intended to reform the country’s poverty relief system‚ keep people out of the workhouses and reduce outdoor relief. The sources suggest different insights on the view that the harshness associated with the new poor law was greatly exaggerated. Whilst source 18 relays some ideas of uncertainty on the view‚ source 16 and 17 show an extreme level of

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    A turning point occurs when there is a decisive change ; all previous ideas are overturned and the results are especially beneficial for society. From the 1830s onwards there were many turning points. However‚ in order to be the turning point of the century the change in provision must have the greatest positive impact on the paupers’ lives and there be a shift in ideas of ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor. One turning point in provision for the poor was the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act which overthrew

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    The 19th amendment was one of the most important turning points in history for all of the women in the world‚ who fought for their rights. It was a good turning point for all the women as the rights led them to be powerful women today. During the mid 1800’s and 19th century‚ feminism had a large effect on the female’s role in society and in everyday life. The women decided that enough was enough and needed to make a change for every woman in the world. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth had

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    A Turning Point in America The Ratification of the 19th Amendment Before the 1900s The women’s suffrage movement or what some people consider "1st wave feminism" originally began in the mid-1800s. In 1984‚ the revolutionary movement started. This movement’s purpose was to give women the rights that they deserved and to make them equal to men. This movement’s focus was on giving women the right to vote. It officially started at the Seneca Falls Convention. Three women were at the forefront

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    The first turning point was politically‚ ended up being the emancipation proclamation and was done mainly by Abraham Lincoln. He was under pressure by the Republicans since the war was going on so long and slavery had became the big issue. The Battle of Antietam came along and Lincoln thought since the North had so many victories it was time for the Emancipation Proclamation “The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves in areas rebelling against the United States were free‚ and that slavery

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    Vanessa Montgomery February 19‚ 2013 Turning Point The reason why I have to write this essay is because‚ I’ve done something I’m not too proud of and It has me doing things like an all-day class and forty hours of community service all because‚ of something I did. In my essay I will explain too you what I’ve learned on the journey of truth. Seeds are planted in the soil of our minds. DNA in are thoughts to determine what we are

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    of Vicksburg was an important victory for the Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because

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    Turning Point of my Life            Everybody has at least one turning point in his or her life that is either good or bad. Luckily for me the choice that I made turned out to be a great choice so far. The turning point that has so far made an impact on my life was making the decision to move to Virginia. Some of you may wonder why moving to Virginia was a turning point in my life‚ well one reason was th.t I needed a change of scenery in my life. Growing up in Upstate NY my family didn’t really

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