The Jarrow Crusade was a protest march in 1936 by 200 unemployed men from Jarrow, England to London. Jarrow had been hit hard by the Great Depression after its shipyard closed in 1933, leaving unemployment at 72.9%. The men marched 291 miles over 31 days to petition the government for jobs and support for their families in Jarrow. When they arrived in London, the Prime Minister refused to see them. In the short term, the march had little impact, but it eventually led to the creation of two new industries in Jarrow in the long term. The march is now remembered as an important event in the history of the British labor movement.

1. The Jarrow
Crusade

2. Background of the Jarrow Crusade
 Jarrow is a small town in the South-East of England
 20th Century-main industries were steel and iron
 Shipyard closed after Great Depression in1933
 Unemployment stood at 72.9%
 No communists allowed to participate in the march

3. Causes of the Crusade
 Economic hardship from Great Depression
 Jarrow hit one of the hardest from the Great Depression
 Government didn’t offer much support after shipyard closed

4. The Route of the ‘march’
 Lasted around 31 days
 Began every day at 8:45
 291 miles
22 legs

5. Key Events of the ‘march’ and how
it was organised
 October 1936
 Objective-Find jobs to support families in Jarrow
 200 of the fittest men in Jarrow marched
 Petition signed before and during the march

6. Impacts and Aftermath of the
‘march’
 31st October arrived in London
 PM refused to see marchers
 Short-term impacts were close to nil
 Long-term however were better; two main industries created

7. Reaction and the Significance of
the Jarrow Crusade
o Remembered as landmark in history of Labour Movement
o NUWM did not agree with the march
o Communists were not allowed to participate in march