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Poor Laws. 1597, 1601, 1834. British parishes to aid poor, establish workhouses, abolish slavery. Replaced 1930-50.
Social Security. First in Germany: 1883-89. UK 1911; Canada 1927; US 1935-66. Poor Laws. National Insurance.
Chadwick, Edwin. 1800-90. English campaigner for cleanliness to prevent disease. Poor Law Commission, 1832-46. Board of Health 1848-54.
Dust Bowl. 1930s. US plains suffered erosion, dust storms, due to drought, wind, poor farm practice.
Franklin, Benjamin. 1706-90. US author, scientist, revolutionary leader. Poor Richard’s Almanac 1732-57. Franklin Stove 1744. Lightning rod 1752. Bifocals 1784.
Kyrle Society. 1875. Founded by Hill sisters to develop taste for literature and music among London poor.
Monte di Pietà. 1463. Italian institute to lend money to poor at low interest.
Poor Law Commission. 1842. Chadwick recommends municipal clean water supply and sewage systems to prevent disease.
Rob Roy. 1671-1734. Scottish Jacobite outlaw, 1715. Helped poor at expense of rich.
Robin Hood. 13C Legendary English archer and outlaw, who robbed the rich to help the poor.
Shaftesbury, 7th earl. 1801-85. English reform politician. Coal Mines Act 1842. Factory Acts. Sponsored schools, housing for poor.
Speenhamland System. 1795-1834. British welfare system to aid poor.
Westminster, Statute of. 1275,85,90. First reference to Great Council of England as Parliament. Reformed civil and criminal law. Legal protection for poor. 1931. British affirmation of autonomous dominion of British Empire countries. Established British Commonwealth.
Alfonso X (the Wise). 1221-84. King of León and Castile. Codified laws, first history of Spain.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Black Codes. 1865-6. Strict US local laws to control blacks based on slave codes. Freedmen. Jim Crow.
Blue Laws. US laws that control Sunday activities. 1781 originals on blue paper.
Bode, Johann. 1747-1826. German astronomer: Laws of planetary distances, 1766.
Brehon Laws. (Feinechus) 8-17C. Irish legal system.
Cavalier Parliament. 1661-79. Royalist. Repressive laws against Puritans and Catholics.
Combination Acts. 1799, 1800. Britain outlaws trade unions. Repealed 1824.
Constitution, US. 1787. Effective 1789. Defines government, liberties, basic laws. Amendments I-X 1791 Bill of Rights. XIII 1865 Abolishes slavery. XVIII 1919 Prohibition. XIX 1920 Women suffrage. XXI 1933 Repeals Prohibition. XXVI 1971 Voting age 18.
Corn Laws. 1804-15. British agricultural price support. Repeal, 1846, marks transformation from agricultural to industrial priorities and free trade.