Caitlyn's Blog

The Tudor Poor Laws guided the population towards a greater dislike for begging. They set up punishments for any beggars, as they were now seen as criminals because begging was against the laws.  One that we specifically focused on in class were the Beggars Act of 1598 This part of the Tudor Poor Laws set up begging as a criminal act, and anyone who was found begging was guilty of a crime. This then allowed local officials to arrest the beggars because they were breaking the laws. I think this is what made the laws more effective, as people were criminalized and punished for begging. Punishments would range from whippings and imprisonment, to being sent to a House of Correction.  Another law that we specifically looked at from the Tudor Poor Laws was the Poor Relief Act of 1598. This set of laws set up how the poor would be taken care of. It started with the selection of the Overseer of the Poor and Justices of the Peace. Both had control over the taxes that were collected fro...

Taking part in the Community Experience Project has been such a great experience. It has been fun to get involved in the local community around campus. I think that the best part about working at the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is the amount of people that it helps because so many people use it. From all different ages and ethnicities, so many different people use it.  One event that had a significant impact on my time at the OACP is the shift that I worked at the Kid's Corner. One of the regular volunteers walked me through how it worked, and I worked at the desk until my shift was over. It was the only shift that I worked it, but it was so cool seeing how excited the kids were to pick their own foods. It was like they took pride in being able to pick food that they would be able to eat. One child, I specifically remember, she was quite young, but she kept explaining to me why she was picking the food she was picking. Her reasoning was because it was something that she thought h...