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