Asked by Bethany

Down and Out in Victorian London from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens questions I don't understand.
1. What is a parish? (not in religious content)
2. How did social values affect the treatment of the poor?
3. What were "workhouses" and how did they operate?

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
1.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parish

2. Many people believed (and some still do) that we'll always have poor people and they're not worth much.

3.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse
Answered by Bethany
Thank you Ms. Sue!
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