Social Protest Movements — Flashcards

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Workers faced several major problems: 1) Very low wages that were often insufficient for basic needs, 2) Unsafe and unhealthy working conditions in factories, 3) Long working hours under strict superv…

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Old Corruption was a term used to describe the privileges enjoyed by the monarchy and Parliament in England. It referred to the unfair advantages given to landowners, manufacturers, and professionals …

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Landowners supported the Corn Laws because these laws prevented the import of cheaper foreign grain until prices in Britain reached a certain high level. This protected their profits from farming. Wor…

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The Enclosure Movement refers to the process from the 1770s where hundreds of small farms were merged into larger ones under powerful landlords. This displaced poor rural families who lost their tradi…

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Luddism (1811-1817) was a protest movement led by the charismatic figure General Ned Ludd. It involved workers destroying machines they believed were taking away their jobs. However, Luddism was more …

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Luddites broke machines because they believed machines were unnecessary and were being introduced only to take away their livelihoods. They felt machines made their skills obsolete and caused unemploy…

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Socialism is an ideology that calls for public ownership rather than private control of property and natural resources. It believes that since everything people produce is a social product involving c…

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Capitalism: Based on private ownership of means of production. Capitalists determine what to produce and who gets a share. Wealth and power concentrated in few hands. Individual freedom limited by eco…