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- Early 1800s: Workhouses were set up so that the poor and those who owed money had an alternative to debtors' prison from which there was no escape without paying the debt; this was almost impossible if the debtor were unable to work.
Today: The poor are being urged off of social welfare programs and into "workfare," low-paying jobs that teach skills but do not pay a living wage.
- Early 1800s: Child labor was used and abused by industry with long hours and unsafe conditions in the workplace, especially the...
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- Great Expectations: Introduction
- Great Expectations: Summary
- Great Expectations: Overview
- Great Expectations: Charles Dickens Biography
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Great Expectations: Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 2 and 3 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 4 and 5 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 6 and 7 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 8 and 9 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 10 and 11 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 12 and 13 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 14 and 15 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 16 and 17 Summary and Analysis
- Part 1, Chapter 18 and 19 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 20 and 21 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 22 and 23 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 24 and 25 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 26 and 27 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 28 and 29 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 30 and 31 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 32 and 33 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 34 and 35 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 36 and 37 Summary and Analysis
- Part 2, Chapter 38 and 39 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 40 and 41 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 42 and 43 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 44 and 45 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 46 and 47 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 48 and 49 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 50 and 51 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 52 and 53 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 54 and 55 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 56 and 57 Summary and Analysis
- Part 3, Chapter 58 and 59 Summary and Analysis
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Great Expectations: Quizzes
- Part 1, Chapter 1 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 2 and 3 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 4 and 5 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 6 and 7 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 8 and 9 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 10 and 11 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 12 and 13 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 14 and 15 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapters 16 and 17 Questions and Answers
- Part 1, Chapter 18 and 19 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 20 and 21 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 22 and 23 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 24 and 25 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 26 and 27 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 28 and 29 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 30 and 31 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 32 and 33 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 34 and 35 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 36 and 37 Questions and Answers
- Part 2, Chapters 38 and 39 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 40 and 41 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 42 and 43 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 44 and 45 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 46 and 47 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 48 and 49 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 50 and 51 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 52 and 53 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 54 and 55 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 56 and 57 Questions and Answers
- Part 3, Chapters 58 and 59 Questions and Answers
- Great Expectations: Essential Passages
- Great Expectations: Characters
- Great Expectations: Themes
- Great Expectations: Style
- Great Expectations: Historical Context
- Great Expectations: Critical Overview
- Great Expectations: Character Analysis
- Great Expectations: Essays and Criticism
- Great Expectations: Suggested Essay Topics
- Great Expectations: Sample Essay Outlines
- Great Expectations: Compare and Contrast
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