A Christmas Carol Context Terminology

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Change from handmade goods to machine production

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Industrial Revolution

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Deprivation

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Not being allowed to own, enjoy or use something

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Squalor

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Extremely dirty and unpleasant

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Social inequality

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Unequal distribution of resources in society

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Poor Law Amendment Act

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Group targeted by Poor Law Amendment Act

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Beggars

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Movement of people to cities

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Urbanization

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Deter

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Discourage someone from doing something

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Austere

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No comforts or luxuries