amazing

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