Were aimed at providing houses for the needy The workhouse or poor house are a living examples of English relief targeting the poor as far as the 15th and the 16th century. It was a place where those who could not support themselves were given accommodation and employment. <span />
The 'New Women': The 'New Women' of the 1920s had been given the right to vote, were able to obtain college degrees, learned to drive, and went to work.
