Condition of England question
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The "Condition of England Question" was a phrase coined by Thomas Carlyle
in 1839 to describe the conditions of the English working-class during the Industrial Revolution
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See: Thomas Carlyle's The Condition of England
The division of society and the poverty of the majority began to dominate the minds of the most intelligent and imaginative people outiside of politics following the 1832 reform act. They called this the "Condition of England Question." This was closely linked to a growing sence of anger at the culture of ametuerism in official circles which produced this misery. The question pre-occupied both Whigs and Tories.
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era.He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was...
in 1839 to describe the conditions of the English working-class during the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
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See: Thomas Carlyle's The Condition of England
The division of society and the poverty of the majority began to dominate the minds of the most intelligent and imaginative people outiside of politics following the 1832 reform act. They called this the "Condition of England Question." This was closely linked to a growing sence of anger at the culture of ametuerism in official circles which produced this misery. The question pre-occupied both Whigs and Tories.