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In Darkest England, and the Way OutWilliam Booth

In Darkest England, and the Way Out

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Original author: William Booth

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"In Darkest England, and the Way Out" by William Booth is a social reform proposal published in 1890. The founder of the Salvation Army presents a bold vision to address Victorian England's poverty crisis, comparing conditions in industrialized London to "Darkest Africa." Booth outlines practical solutions including work colonies, training centers, and aid programs designed to provide food, shelter, and employment for the destitute. His plan combines Christian principles with social action, aiming to transform both material circumstances and spiritual lives while challenging the state to meet its obligations.

In Darkest England, and the Way Out, by William Booth. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #475.

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54 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,966 words
  2. 2.Chapter 1: Why "darkest England"?3,736 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Submerged Tenth2,730 words
  4. 4.Chapter 3: The Homeless3,828 words
  5. 5.Chapter 4: The Out-Of-Works3,431 words
  6. 6.Chapter 5: On the Verge of the Abyss2,757 words
  7. 7.Chapter 6: The Vicious4,651 words
  8. 8.Chapter 7: The Criminals2,058 words
  9. 9.Chapter 8: The Children of the Lost1,970 words
  10. 10.Chapter 9: Is There No Help?6,622 words
  11. 11.Chapter 1: A Stupendous Undertaking478 words
  12. 12.Section I: The Essentials to Success2,009 words
  13. 13.Section 2: My Scheme1,488 words
  14. 14.Chapter 2: To the Rescue!--The City Colony113 words
  15. 15.Section 1: Food and Shelter for Every Man4,809 words
  16. 16.Section 2: Work for the Out-Of-Works.--The Factory2,505 words
  17. 17.Section 3: The Regimentation of the Unemployed1,077 words
  18. 18.Section 4: The Household Salvage Brigade4,087 words
  19. 19.Chapter 3: To the Country!--The Farm Colony1,494 words
  20. 20.Section 1: The Farm Proper3,143 words
  21. 21.Section 2: The Industrial Village1,877 words
  22. 22.Section 3: Agricultural Villages414 words
  23. 23.Section 4: Co-Operative Farm221 words
  24. 24.Chapter 4: New Britain--The Colony Over-Sea1,153 words
  25. 25.Section 1: The Colony and the Colonists1,307 words
  26. 26.Section 2: Universal Emigration473 words
  27. 27.Section 3: The Salvation Ship1,314 words
  1. 28.Chapter 5: More Crusades440 words
  2. 29.Section 1: A Slum Crusade.--Our Slum Sisters5,570 words
  3. 30.Section 2: The Travelling Hospital972 words
  4. 31.Section 3: REGENERATlON OF OUR CRIMINALS.--THE PRISON GATE BRIGADE3,152 words
  5. 32.Section 4: Effectual Deliverance for the Drunkard3,624 words
  6. 33.Section 5: A New Way of Escape for Lost Women. the Rescue Homes1,699 words
  7. 34.Section 6: A Preventive Home for Unfallen Girls When in Danger647 words
  8. 35.Section 7: Enquiry Office for Lost People2,833 words
  9. 36.Section 8: Refuges for the Children of the Streets335 words
  10. 37.Section 9: Industrial Schools455 words
  11. 38.Section 10: Asylums for Moral Lunatics1,119 words
  12. 39.Chapter 6: Assistance in General238 words
  13. 40.Section 1: Improved Lodgings709 words
  14. 41.Section 2: Model Suburban Villages985 words
  15. 42.Section 3: The Poor Man's Bank2,151 words
  16. 43.Section 4: The Poor Man's Lawyer3,596 words
  17. 44.Section 5: Our Intelligence Department817 words
  18. 45.Section 6: Co-Operation in General1,550 words
  19. 46.Section 7: A Matrimonial Bureau1,400 words
  20. 47.Section 8: Whitechapel-By-The-Sea1,380 words
  21. 48.Section 1: The Credentials of the Salvation Army1,864 words
  22. 49.Section 2: How Much Will It Cost?2,415 words
  23. 50.Section 3: Some Advantages Stated2,397 words
  24. 51.Section 4: Some Objections Met4,783 words
  25. 52.Section 5: Recapitulation2,936 words
  26. 53.Chapter 8: A Practical Conclusion3,655 words
  27. 54.Appendix10,282 words