https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod Made to share en-us 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC 2020-04-01 14:31:06 UTC hello@padlet.com katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628608 Martin was born in Ireland in 1754 and grew up wealthy.]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628608 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628609 Martin was inspired in his fight for the welfare of animals by his mother and his teacher Samuel Parr.

Hawes 6]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628609 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628610 Martin became an MP (Irish Member of Parliament) when we was 22.

Hawes 5]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628610 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628611 Martin was known for fighting duels. He may have fought in as many as 100 in his lifetime. 

He once fought a duel with a man who had killed a friend's dog.

Hawes 6]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628611 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628612 At the time at which he lived, people had different attitudes towards animals than they do today. It was not considered bad to beat or starve animals.

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This might make a good introduction before I give my thesis.]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628612 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628613 When Martin took over his family's land, he began to fine and imprison those tenants who mistreated their animals.

Hawes 7]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628613 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628614 Richard Martin is a superhero because he stood up for the rights of animals.]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628614 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628615 Martin tried to use his job as an MP to convince others to make laws to help animals.

Hawes 8]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628615 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628617 Martin became known for trying to help animals. Not everyone liked this and many made fun of him.

He was often shown in the newspaper as a cartoon character with donkey ears.

He didn't give up and slowly he began to change people's minds.

Hawes 8]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628617 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628619 When Martin was 68, Parliament passed Martin's Act.

These laws "made it illegal to beat or mistreat cattle and other farm animals."

Martin wanted protection for all animals, though.

Hawes 9]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628619 katy_williams https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628621 Two years after Martin's Act, Martin formed the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Queen Victoria liked this idea and made it the Royal SPCA. 

Thanks to the RSPCA, people who were cruel to animals could now be brought to court. 

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(I'm not sure I understand how the people are brought to court? Is the SPCA the Plaintiff?)]]> 2018-01-11 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katy_williams/e99ir2ng6jod/wish/220628621