Case Study: The Jarrow March (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Alternative name for the Jarrow March
Alternative name for the Jarrow March
Jarrow Crusade
Year of the Jarrow March
Year of the Jarrow March
1936
Number of men who marched from Jarrow
Number of men who marched from Jarrow
200 unemployed men
Distance marched from Jarrow to London
Distance marched from Jarrow to London
Nearly 300 miles
Location of Jarrow in England
Location of Jarrow in England
Tyne and Wear, Northeast England
Key industry in Jarrow
Key industry in Jarrow
Shipbuilding
Name of Jarrow's main shipyard
Name of Jarrow's main shipyard
Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Year Palmer's Shipyard was founded
Year Palmer's Shipyard was founded
1852
Year Palmer's Shipyard closed
Year Palmer's Shipyard closed
1933
Ellen Wilkinson's role in Jarrow
Ellen Wilkinson's role in Jarrow
Labour MP who organised the march
Ellen Wilkinson's political party
Ellen Wilkinson's political party
Labour
Year Ellen Wilkinson was elected as Jarrow's MP
Year Ellen Wilkinson was elected as Jarrow's MP
1935
What worsened Jarrow's situation in the 1930s?
What worsened Jarrow's situation in the 1930s?
The Great Depression
Purpose of the Jarrow March
Purpose of the Jarrow March
Raise awareness of unemployment & petition government for help
Result of Palmer's closure on Jarrow
Result of Palmer's closure on Jarrow
Mass unemployment and poverty