4.4 Workers fight for their rights

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Workers fight for their rights

paragraph 4.4

Give an example of an article that was in the constitution of 1848.

In which year did everyone get the right to vote?

The social question

= the question of how the problem of the bad living and working conditions of the working class should be solved. 

Answer: Social laws: laws made to help people (usually financially) 

Can you think of an example of a social law?

Social laws 

1. Van Houtens Childrens Law: abolition child labour and the introduction of compulsory education
2. Minimum wages
3. A max on the daily working hours

Socialism

= a political movement which wants more equality 

In other words, more power to the people (people = working class)

Founder: Karl Marx

Workers all over the world should unite to get the power from the rich people through a revolution. 

Socialism

2 movements within socialism

1. Communism: more equality through violence 
2. Social democracy: more equality through universal suffrage and trade unions. 

Who was the founder of the Childrens Law?

1. Thorbecke
2. Willem II
3. Samuel van Houten
4. Willem I

Think of at least 3 bad things about the life from a factory worker

What is the most important aspect of socialism?

1. Freedom
2. Equality
3. Power to the king
4. Religion

Ideologie

sociale wet

socialist

vakbond

recht van initiatief

geheel van ideeën over de samenleving

wet voor steun aan mensen die minder goed voor zichzelf kunnen zorgen

iemand die in de politiek streeft naar meer gelijkheid

organisatie en werknemers

leden van de Tweede Kamer mogen een wetsvoorstel indienen

Marx

Karl Marx was de grondlegger van het socialisme. 

Hij geloofde dat er altijd een tegenstelling zou zijn tussen het proletariaat (arbeiders) en de bourgeoisie (rijke burgerij). 

Dit zou alleen verdwijnen door een
arbeidersrevolutie, waarbij alles in bezit
zou komen van de staat.

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Watch out for symbolism!

red = socialism

rolled up sleeves = labourer

Get to work!

do Q1, 2, 5-9