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Chamberlain Circular

Chamberlain Circular

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The Chamberlain Circular was a circular issued in 1886 in the United Kingdom by the Local Government Board. It encouraged the setting up of work relief projects in times of high unemployment.[1] It is evidence of a move away from the Poor Law system. The circular takes its name from the Liberal Unionist politician Joseph Chamberlain.

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    "EH.Net Encyclopedia: English Poor Laws". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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