Transcript Social 30-2 Mr. Tulk Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween
Social 30-2
Mr. Tulk
But, we have some serious notes
today!
Sorry 
Quick Review
• Who are the Luddites?
• Why might factory owners not want to move
from Classical Liberalism to Modern Liberlism?
• What is the Income Gap?
Today…
• We will have no words.
• We will be doing a lot of notes.
• Finally, I will give you some questions in class
today.
• You will have a written quiz on Tuesday.
The Government
• The government liked Capitalism and
Industrialization.
• It had to do little work to keep it going and the
people were taken care of.
• It felt that the employer would take care of
the workers.
The Government
• The government did eventually change and
new laws were put into place to protect
workers.
• These range from Minimum Wage laws,
Safety Laws, Working Hours Laws, etc…
• These were new restrictions on Laissez-Faire
Capitalism.
Factory Acts
• A series of laws passed by British Parliament
during the 18 and 1900’s that made life better
for factory workers.
• Factory act of 1802 addressed child labour,
among other things.
From the act of 1802
• The owner must clean the room twice a year and
ventilate.
• Owners MUST obey the law.
• Every child must be given two suits for work.
• Children can not work more then 12 hours, before 6
am, or after 9 pm.
• They must be given education in reading, writing,
and arithmetic.
Factory Acts
• These acts moved away from
“Classical liberalism” and
towards “Modern
Liberalism”.
• But, these acts still
maintained the fundamental
ideas of Liberalism.
• People’s rights, Fair working
hours, Fair Wages, Etc…
The Rise of Unions
• Prior to unions, you could get send to jail in
Canada for quitting your job!
• Thanks to the Master Servant Act of 1847.
• This also made any labour unions illegal.
Labour Unions
• Groups that try to raise the working standard
and quality of life of an entire industry.
• They use their large numbers to persuade
owners to give fair wages, working conditions,
etc…
• They use strikes, work stoppages, but also
have a collective responsibility.
Rise of Unions
• During the 1800’s and the IR, the people
began to get upset at working conditions.
• Laissez-faire capitalism led many people to
want Unions.
• Others argued that unions slowed the
economy.
– Artificially high wages.
– Inflation.
– Stopped technological process.
Rise of the Welfare State
• Liberal Democracies began to rise in Europe
during the 1800’s.
• With these movements came voting rights,
Old Age Pension, and Employment Insurance.
• This led to the rise of, what cam to be know
as, the welfare state.
Continued
• A state where the government has increased
roles in the live of peoples, and their everyday
needs.
• Such as Education, Healthcare, etc…
• What might a Classical Liberal say about this?
• What about a Modern Liberalist?
Welfare State
• In Europe, people who were unable to work
were sent to workhouses and given
healthcare.
• Children were educated until working age.
• You would live, but not comfortably.
The Rise of Rights
• The IR changed the Role of females.
• Jobs moved from the home to the factories.
• But, they still did not have equal rights.
Emily Stowe
• The first female doctor
in Canada.
• Had to attend an
American University.
• She started a group that
worked for females
rights.
• This slowly become the
modern feminist
movement.
Continued
• These ideas soon grew to include rights for
Minorities, Children, and other groups.
• Led to the idea of Human Rights.
• a declaration adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly.
• arose directly from the experience of the
Second World War.
• the first global expression of rights to which all
human beings are inherently entitled.
• consists of 30 articles.
• Here are some example.
Section from the Declaration
 Article 1.
 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and
conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
 Article 2.
 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction
of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the
political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs,
whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
 Article 3.
 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
 Article 4.
 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all
their forms.
 Article 5.
 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
That’s it
• Let’s take a look at page 134-135.
• Again we will have a quiz on Tuesday.
• A test will be a week from Tuesday.
Please Do Questions 2 and 3
Page 126
Happy Halloween!