Information on welfare prior to the new deal, from 1880's on?

Question

What are some links on the attitudes towards welfare in the united states prior to the new deal/depression? From the 1880s on? Thanks

Answer 1

Well, there wasn't a welfare program run by the government at that time. Poor people were aided by churches and agencies like the Salvation Army, or by neighbors.

During that time, people worked incredibly hard - manual labor and factories often resulted in injuries or death. From the 1880s on, many people made better lives for their children by working hard - the American dream. Immigrants came and worked. They passed on these values to their descendants.

Welfare is looked down upon by many because it's seen as rewarding laziness. People who have been raised to work hard for a living really have a problem with that. Welfare is meant to be temporary, but when people make a lifestyle out of it, it doesn't fit with the American Dream, so to speak.

Answer 2

welfare in the 1880's ,lolololol
weren't no welfare,you worked or starved,
you relied on family,and neighbours.
you helped when someone needed help
and probably got help when you needed it also.
church would be one of the few outside agencies offering support.it was thought that any able man could and should work.it wasn't till the depression when lots of willing able bodied men could not find work that attitudes and government policies started to change toward a system of welfare like the one we now have.

Answer 3

i didn't understand your question