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Thomas Malthus

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Speenhamland System: Criticisms and Historical Debates

Speenhamland System: Criticisms and Historical Debates The Speenhamland System was a method of poor relief in England that supplemented the wages of laborers based on the price of bread a...

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The Book of Murder and the Marcus Affair

The Book of Murder and the Marcus Affair In the 1830s, a controversial piece of propaganda known as The Book of Murder—also referred to as the Marcus Affair—emerged as a powerful tool for...

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