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Do we know what poverty is? The poor may always have been with us, but attitudes towards them have changed. Beginning in the Neolithic Age, Ben Lewis's film takes us through the changing world of poverty. You go to sleep, you dream, you become poor through the ages. And when you awake, what can you say about poverty now? There are still very ...

Were still in Early Elizabethan England topic 3. Today we are looking at the causes of #poverty, why it was a problem and what Elizabeth did to help those in need. In fact everything you need to know to get top marks on your #homework! This covers the #Edexcel #GCSE #History syllabus for paper 2. It will be useful no matter which exam board you ...

A Golden Age is defined as being a period of "peace, prosperity, and happiness." Early Greek and Roman poets used the phrase to describe how people lived in an almost idealized time and place. It is a point in history where art, science, and philosophy thrive, and where economic growth is unparalleled. But not everyone gets to enjoy that ...

🏚️ How did colonial America deal with poverty before Social Security? This video dives deep into the early “Poor Laws” inspired by England’s Elizabethan model. Colonists taxed towns to help the needy—but only if they were considered “worthy.” Those who weren’t? 😟 Faced punishment, exile, or even public auction! 🔎 Learn ...

Secrets from the Clink follows Len Goodman, Johnny Vegas, Michelle Collins, Mariella Frostrup, and Daisy McAndrew as they find out about the crimes their ancestors committed dating back to the Victorian Era and the punishments they received for the crimes. 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history ...

📜 After you've learned about the Victorian Workhouse, head over to http://GiveDirectly.org/extra where you can give aid directly to a family in rural Kenya. Giving them money to spend how they choose. Poverty has always been a complex challenge, but our views on it have evolved dramatically over time. For centuries, poverty was seen as a ...

Explore the harsh realities of poverty in the Victorian Era..see poor in a way you haven't seen before. Discover the struggles, challenges, and daily life experiences faced by the less fortunate during this historical period. From selling hair to mouse farming to eating eels, this What it was Like to be Poor in the Victorian Era. More Content ...

With the fact that around 360 million people live below the poverty line in tropical Africa alone, and all 10 of the poorest countries in the world are located on the African continent, it is crucial to understand the factors that have contributed to such dire circumstances. Please remember to like this video and leave your comments below. Your ...

In which John Green finally gets around to talking about some women's history. In the 19th Century, the United States was changing rapidly, as we noted in the recent Market Revolution and Reform Movements episodes. Things were also in a state of flux for women. The reform movements, which were in large part driven by women, gave these self-same ...

Slavery was inherently cruel and unjust, and it was cruel and unjust to different people in different ways. Today, Clint Smith teaches you about the experience of enslaved women, and how their experience of slavery was different than men. Women had a unique vantage point to understand slavery, and were particularly vulnerable to some terrible ...

A group of women from Leeds share stories of poverty through eight everyday objects and the community initiatives they’ve launched to fight the shame that surrounds it, in a bid to start a dialogue with policymakers. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by ...

Bill Clinton’s 1996 welfare reform was supposed to move needy families off government handouts and onto a path out of poverty. Twenty years later, how has it turned out? Produced by: RETRO REPORT Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1QTepoj Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from ...

Women have been a powerful (and largely underappreciated) force in the movement for Black equality in the United States. The Black Power Movement is no exception to that trend. Today, we'll learn about how women contributed to several organizations, including the Black Panthers. We'll also explore how the Black Arts Movement served as a way for ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is imposing more and more restrictions on women and girls. What is the impact of all these rules? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra ...

#internationalwomensday #womenshistorymonth2025 Women’s education changes EVERYTHING. 💡 From breaking poverty cycles to empowering the next generation, an educated girl can shape the world. Yet, over 130 million girls worldwide are still out of school. Why? And what happens when we change that? 🚀 In this video, you’ll learn: The ...

A breakdown of the complicated backstory of Women’s History Month and why we celebrate in March. RELATED: USA TODAY Women of the Year honoree Kizzmekia Corbett on women in STEM https://bit.ly/36bePvN Now that Black History Month has ended and March has begun, we have the privilege of celebrating another vital month in the calendar year: Women ...

More women entered the work force during the economic devastation of the Great Depression, but the jobs they took were relegated as "women's work" and poorly paid.

In National 5 History discover why the Liberal Government decided to tackle the problem of no state help for those in poverty or ill-health.

The purpose of the day is to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.

The 1920s saw a revival in Islam among Black Americans fleeing poverty and persecution in the Jim Crow South. In Northern cities including Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Newark, and New York, they found strength and security in a range of Muslim organizations, from the India-based Ahmadiyya movement to the homegrown Moorish Science Temple and ...

Before Social Security, American colonists initiated local poverty relief taxes, and differentiations were made between “worthy” and “unworthy” poor.

Get our Great Depression book on Kindle: http://amzn.to/2mnEuJH Teachers, check out our Great Depression workbook here: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Depression-Dirty-Thirties/dp/1500862584/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448528002&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+depression+jake+henderson In this video, the day to day life of American families during the Great ...

Race-based federal lending rules from New Deal programs in the 1930s kept Black families locked out of suburban neighborhoods, a policy that continues to slow economic mobility. Video by TIME & Retro Report Read more History You Didn't Learn: https://ti.me/3gYspaQ Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel http://ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to ...

A look at the gap between the richest and the poorest in Britain in the early 1900s.

The National Archives Southeast Region presents stories from survivors of the Great Depression overlaid with powerful pictures from era.

37.9 million Americans are currently living in poverty, accounting for 11.6% of the total population. That’s despite the fact that America ranks first as the richest nation in the world in terms of GDP. Poverty in the U.S. is not only a humanitarian crisis but an economic one as well. About 11% of the federal budget, or $665 billion goes to ...

Three Appalachian women in their 80's share their stories of growing up in the rural regions of the Appalachian mountains. Take a glimpse into their lives as they share their memories of growing up not only as mountain women, but also as Cherokee, Scots-Irish and African-American women. Produced in 2000 Producer, DP and Editor: James Suttles ...

On Jan. 26, 2021, President Joe Biden signed four executive orders designed to address racial equity in the United States. With one particular action Biden hopes to right the historical wrongs Black folks have faced when it comes to housing and homeownership in this country. Per a White House statement, “He will direct the Department of ...

“Investing in American people and stabilizing communities that need it the most is the best way for all of us.” Sociologist at Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted,” Matthew Desmond sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his latest book, “Poverty, by America.” They talk about America’s welfare state, how ...

An extract from the Thames Television special where we look at the St Ann’s ward of Nottingham and how poverty has driven people to desperate measures in order to make ends meet. First shown: 04/03/1969 If you would like to license a clip from this video please e mail: archive@fremantle.com Quote: VT60263

In 1920, women in the U.S. gained the right to vote - but only after a struggle that lasted more than 70 years! Learn how suffragists fought for the 19th amendment. #HistoryChannel Subscribe for more from HISTORY: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Read More: po.st/19th_Amendment Find out more about this and other specials on our site: http ...

http://www.ted.com Alleviating poverty is more guesswork than science, and lack of data on aid's impact raises questions about how to provide it. But Clark Medal-winner Esther Duflo says it's possible to know which development efforts help and which hurt -- by testing solutions with randomized trials. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the ...

Produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, "Old and Poor: America's Forgotten" shows the difficult challenges that low-income seniors face in making ends meet, and features first-hand interviews with low-income seniors living in Baltimore, rural West Virginia, and Los Angeles: http://kff.org/medicare/video/old-and-poor-americas-forgotten/

A third of Cape Town's 3.7 million people now live in slums, with limited access to basic services, such as water, electricity and toilets. But whilst some are being 'upgraded', many are languishing in squalor. Subscribe to Journeyman: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Similar stories: South Africa's Post ...

What is poverty? Poverty is more than simply not having money. Poverty is a battle that has mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges. Understanding this gets you at the core of Compassion's holistic child development program. It’s not just about sending a child to school, it’s about teaching them to identify their goals ...

President Donald Trump participated in a Women's History Month event at the White House Wednesday, honoring women's "contributions to America's excellence." Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com/ Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: https ...

PRB’s Charlotte Feldman-Jacobs, associate vice president of International Programs and program director of Gender, explains the meaning of women's empowerment and why it matters for global development. Coming this August: PRB's World Population Data 2015 website and printed product with the theme, Focus on Women's Empowerment #worldpopdata

Menstruation is one of the most taboo topics in the world, and for millions of American women, there's a high price to pay for that stigma. This CBS Reports documentary looks at how some women are trying to change that.

Life for women in Kenya can be hard. For women living in one of the largest slums in the world, life can be devastating. With remarkable access to the inner areas of the Kibera slum in Nairobi, this film introduces just a few of the thousands of women, whose daily lives are blighted by poverty and serious human rights violations.

When President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in the 1960s, he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. But more than five decades, several welfare programs, and $25 trillion later, the welfare system has largely failed the poor. The Heritage Foundation’s Genevieve Wood explains that the United States currently spends about a ...

The talk is about demonstrating that there is still a necessity to promote feminism in history today and the benefits that this provides for women in terms of fighting stereotypes. I talk about two women, Ching Shih and Queen Melisende as a way of demonstrating this. It is also more generally about a need for greater diversity in academic ...

Welcome to the captivating world of Poverty Point, a place where history, ingenuity, and ancient mysteries converge. In this walking and talking tour, we’ll delve into the remarkable story of this 3,400-year-old archaeological wonder nestled in the heart of northern Louisiana. The Story of Poverty Point Centuries ago, while Stonehenge was ...

This video looks at the reasons why poverty increased in the Elizabethan period.The video helps support AQA's Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 and the Edexcel History GCSE topic: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588.

Jana Girdauskas, founder of The Period Purse, and Joanna Griffiths, founder of Knix, explain the shocking truth behind period poverty and how to combat the cycle. “It’s leading to infections and lack of dignity.” _____ Cityline is the longest running and most successful daytime show for women in North American history. Host Tracy Moore ...

Women’s History Month didn’t just appear on the calendar. In this video, we dive into the history of how it was established, why it matters, and the hard work that made it happen. Learn about the real women behind the movement and how each year’s theme continues to honor women’s contributions across every field. Hit like, share, and ...

Jackie “Moms” Mabley made history on April 2, 1931, with her debut at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem. As one of the first successful Black female comedians, she broke barriers and paved the way for future generations. Born Loretta Mary Aiken, Moms was not just a performer; she embodied resilience and humor. Her character—a sharp ...

The head chef of the Women's Lunch Place, Inna, started the organization to help women escaping domestic violence or living in poverty. Subscribe to WCVB on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1e8lAMZ Get more Boston news: http://www.wcvb.com Like us: https://www.facebook.com/wcvb5 Follow us: https://twitter.com/WCVB Instagram: https://www ...

Learn more about the origins of and the mythology around the idea of the "Welfare Queen," and watch Storming Caesars Palace on PBS.

Life for the poor in the towns and cities of Elizabethan England.

A survey of the shocking history of forced sterilization and eugenics programs in the United States in the 20th century.