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2.3 Jarrow March
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- 1Where was Jarrow situated?On the river Tyne
- 2What was Palmer's?A shipbuilding company that closed in 1935
- 3What did this cause?Unemployment to rise by 70%
- 4Who decided to march to London?Local council and local labour MP, Ellen Wilkinson
- 5Why?To draw attention to their plight
- 6What were the marchers to carry?A petition asking for establishment of new industry in Jarrow
- 7What date did the march commence?5 October, 1936
- 8How many men, how many miles?200 men
300 miles - 9How many miles did they cover a day?Around 15
- 10What did well-wishers give?Food and shelter each night
- 11How many days did it take to reach London?25 days
- 12Who refused to meet them?Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin
- 13What happened in Jarrow in 1938?An engineering works and ship-breaking yard were set up in Jarrow
- 14What was this part of?Britain's rearmament programme before WW2
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