Why Victorian Workhouses Were Even Worse Than You Think
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Why Victorian Workhouses Were Even Worse Than You Think

A2ElementaryNovember 14, 202653 min
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For the poor, the homeless, the unemployed or the ill of Victorian Britain,

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They could starve on the streets or turn to the workhouse as a last resort.

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The Workhouse was a hallmark of Victorian Britain. In an era associated with imperial pomp and industrial revolution, the Workhouse represented the vast underbelly of society, an institution that caused misery to millions

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and evoked shame in even more. They were all there. All there, yes. All that was fun for them.

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For the poor, the homeless, the poor. For the poor, the homeless, the unemployed or the ill of Victorian Britain, there were no welfare benefits and no NHS. They could starve on the streets or turn to the workhouse as a last resort.

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