The New Poor Law of 1834 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain - TopicsExpress



          

The New Poor Law of 1834 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland made all illegitimate children the sole responsibility of the mother, letting the putative father off scot-free, not for the first time. The main reason for amending the previous law was to make the fallen women serve as examples to other women and to inspire virtue, thus putting an end to the birth of illegitimate children.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:02:05 +0000

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