1. Laws for the Poor
The Elizabethan poor laws were established to keep peace and order within society. To bring some sort of understanding that there are people less fortunate that may or may not choose ... to the new ways and unwilling to cooperate. In today's times we have elected officials who oversee social welfare policies. These laws have remained in force for more than 250 years with only minor changes. Essentially, the laws distinguished three major categories of dependents: the vagrant, the involuntary unemployed, and the helpless. ... health problems, and domestic violence are examples of this. The ori...
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