The Causes of the Present Condition of the Labouring Classes in the South England: With a Few Hints as to the Manner of Permanently Bettering It, and ... of the Country at Large (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

B. F. Duppa

9780365189527: The Causes of the Present Condition of the Labouring Classes in the South England: With a Few Hints as to the Manner of Permanently Bettering It, and ... of the Country at Large (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0365189529 ISBN 13: 9780365189527

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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Understand the roots of hardship for England’s workers and the practical steps proposed to build lasting reform.

This work surveys the conditions of the labouring classes in the South of England, traces how those conditions have changed over time, and lays out a program aimed at increasing stable employment, improving living standards, and sustaining social order.

Written as a thoughtful, historically grounded inquiry, it argues that a healthy society rests on broad participation in property and work. It weighs legal and economic tools—especially the Poor Laws, taxation, currency, and emigration—as levers to reduce distress and create a more resilient economy. The book blends moral reflection with concrete policy ideas to help readers understand how large-scale change might be achieved without harming the very people it seeks to help.

How natural laws and property ownership affect social stability and the plight of the poor.
Why the Poor Laws and taxation systems shape work, wages, and household welfare.
Arguments for a larger circulating medium and measures to extend trade and employment.
Practical routes toward emigration, local reform, and gradual improvement without upheaval.

Ideal for readers of social history and reform, this edition offers a clear view of 19th‑century debates about work, welfare, and national prosperity.

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