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Which of the following was meant to impair the emergence of trade unions in Great Britain ?

In Great Britain, the 'Combination Acts' of 1799 and 1800 were enacted by Parliament during the Napoleonic Wars to prohibit and criminalise workers' combinations and trade…

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Which of the following was meant to impair the emergence of trade unions in Great Britain ?

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In Great Britain, the 'Combination Acts' of 1799 and 1800 were enacted by Parliament during the Napoleonic Wars to prohibit and criminalise workers' combinations and trade unions, thereby impairing the early emergence of the British trade union movement until their repeal in 1824.

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