Every culture and every society from biblical times to present day has been forced to confront poverty through the implementation of methods or programs designed to alleviate, reduce, or even completely end poverty. ... (Singman85-98) Under this system established by Elizabeth's government provisions were made to deal with poverty on a national level. ... The Speenhamland system ultimately proved to be a cause of poverty rather than a cure. ... (Rankin) There is vanishing line between the idea of shared wealth, the Speenhamland system and a true communist state. The Speenhamland system ...

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If a woman had difficulty reaching this goal of marrying into a rich family or had chosen to attempt to be self-sufficient and independent, she would practically be guaranteed a life of poverty, despair and failure. ... Although the story line alone was interesting, so was the information provided about her life at that time in history. ...

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