1 janv. 1650 - Enclosure Movements

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In the decades and centuries before the 1700s, British farmers planted their crops on small strips of land while allowing their animals to graze on common fields shared collectively.  However, in the 1700s, the British parliament passed legislation, referred to as the Enclosure Acts, which allowed the common areas to become privately owned.  This led to wealthy farmers buying up large sections of land in order to create larger and more complex farms.  Ultimately, this forced smaller farmers off of their land.  Having lost their way of life, many of these farmers went to local towns and cities in search of work.

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