John Clifford's Response To The Education Bill Of 1902

The source is a letter from John Clifford to the editor of the Daily News, in March of 1902. The letter is a response to the Education Bill that was published in the newspaper that morning. Clifford is critical of the bill and describes it as worse than he had anticipated in his previous letter. This letter is an important primary source for understanding the debate around the Education Bill in 1902. Clifford's views represent the opinions of a significant section of society that opposed the bill. The letter is significant in its tone and language. Clifford's use of words such as "conscience," "pluck," "resistance," "defeat," and "tyrannies" reveals the intensity of his feeling surrounding the Education Bill. Clifford is urging people to take action and resist the bill, which he sees as a threat to democratic values and individual freedom. As a primary source, the letter is authentic, and comes from a contemporary who was involved in the debate over the Education Bill. Clifford was a prominent Baptist minister and a campaigner for religious freedom, and his views on the Education Bill are

The bill was also supported by members of the Church of England and other religious organisations, who believed that it would help to improve education by providing greater funding and structure. The bill even had the support of some members of the Liberal Party, who believed that it would bring much-needed reform to the education system. However, the bill was also opposed by a significant number of Liberals, as well as by members of the labour movement, who believed that it would lead to greater inequality in education and restrict democratic control over schools. Clifford, obvious from his letter, was firmly placed in opposition of the bill for these