8.2 The Social Issue -TEACH-

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Samuel van Houten
Robert Owen
Charles Dickens
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Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis

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  1. What was The Social Issue?
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  3. socialism
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  • "Social" comes from the Latin word "socius", which means  "fellow man" (medemens).
  • "social" is therefore always about people.
  • An "issue" is a problem that needs to be solved.

  • Thus: 
  • The Social Issue in the 19th century refers to the growing problem of the terrible working- and living conditions of factory workers in the cities.

Lesson 8.2  The Social Issue

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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines
6.2 The Social Issue

SOCIALISM = a political movement that campaigns for equality between rich and poor people in society.

What do socialists want?
  • improve the lives of the poor working people.
  • How? 
  • They believe that the government should interfere in the economy, make (social) laws.
  • They campaign for expanding voting rights so poor people can vote as well.
  • They help workers organise and set up Trade Unions
  • Some even argue that a REVOLUTION is the only way to change things







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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines
6.2 The Social Issue

Trade Unions  (vakbonden)
  • Workers organised themselves in trade unions.
  • Only if they protested together they could force their employers to make changes (improve working conditions)
  • Their fiercest weapon was STRIKE (staking).
  • Trade Unions fought for social laws (sociale wetten), like 
  •       minimum wages
  •       8 hour working days 
  •       unemployment benefits
  •       an old age pension
  •       ban on child labour






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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines
6.2 The Social Issue

Trade Unions today

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