Andover workhouse scandal
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The Andover workhouse scandal was a notorious 1840s British public scandal in which horrific conditions and abuse of paupers in the Andover Union workhouse exposed the failures of the New Poor Law system and led to major reforms in its administration.
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| Andover workhouse scandal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Andover workhouse scandal Context triple: [Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, notableEvent, Andover workhouse scandal]
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Target entity: Andover workhouse scandal Target entity description: The Andover workhouse scandal was a notorious 1840s British public scandal in which horrific conditions and abuse of paupers in the Andover Union workhouse exposed the failures of the New Poor Law system and led to major reforms in its administration.
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A.
1889 Cleveland Street scandal
The 1889 Cleveland Street scandal was a notorious Victorian-era British sex scandal involving a male brothel in London that implicated members of the aristocracy and raised suspicions of a cover-up to protect high-ranking figures.
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B.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry
The Bristol Royal Infirmary inquiry was a major public investigation into pediatric cardiac surgery practices and the unauthorised retention of children's organs in the UK during the late 20th century.
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D.
Wapping dispute
The Wapping dispute was a major mid-1980s industrial conflict in the UK between Rupert Murdoch’s News International and print unions over the move to new technology and production facilities in London’s Docklands.
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E.
Clapham Sect
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British scandal
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historical event ⓘ public scandal ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Andover Union workhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
abuse of paupers
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horrific workhouse conditions ⓘ mismanagement by workhouse officials ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
notorious example of workhouse cruelty
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turning point in public opinion on the New Poor Law ⓘ |
| followedBy | administrative reforms of the Poor Law ⓘ |
| genre | social reform controversy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
exposed failures of the New Poor Law system
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parliamentary inquiry ⓘ public outcry over workhouse conditions ⓘ reform of Poor Law administration ⓘ replacement of Poor Law Commission by Poor Law Board ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
House of Commons committee
NERFINISHED
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Poor Law Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Andover
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New Poor Law
NERFINISHED
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workhouse system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of starvation among paupers
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reports of inmates gnawing on bones meant for crushing ⓘ sexual abuse allegations against workhouse master ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British social reform movement
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New Poor Law of 1834 NERFINISHED ⓘ Poor Law Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Poor Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ parliamentary oversight of welfare ⓘ workhouse test ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Edwin Chadwick
NERFINISHED
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George Munday NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ Poor Law Board NERFINISHED ⓘ Poor Law Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wakley NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1845 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1840s ⓘ |
| topic |
poor relief in 19th-century Britain
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public health and welfare policy ⓘ treatment of paupers ⓘ workhouse discipline ⓘ |
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Subject: Andover workhouse scandal Description of subject: The Andover workhouse scandal was a notorious 1840s British public scandal in which horrific conditions and abuse of paupers in the Andover Union workhouse exposed the failures of the New Poor Law system and led to major reforms in its administration.
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