Question

why did London city dwellers become rebellion in 19th century

Answer 1

(i) The vast mass of one room house occupied by the poor was seen as a serious threat to public health.

(ii) Cities were overcrowded, badly ventilated and lacked sanitation.

(iii) There were worries about fire hazards created by poor housing.

(iv) There was a widespread fear of social disorder, especially after the Russian Revolution in 1917.

(v) Workers' mass housing schemes were planned to prevent the London,s poor from turning rebellious.

Answer 2

During the 19th century due to harsh winter, the London poor demanded for work.10,000 strong crowd marched from Dept fort to London. The crowd was dispersed by the police.

A similar riot occurred, but this time it was brutally suppressed by the police. This riot was known as Bloody Sunday in November 1887.

In 1889, thousands of London's dockworkers went on strike.The strikers marched through the city  without a pocket being picked or a window being broken. This 12-day strike was called to gain recognition for the dockworkers's union.