Great Britain 1838-1848 Chartism was a mass movement that emerged in the political disappointments and economic difficulties of the later 1830s and was active until 1848. The movement centered on the People's Charter (May 1838), which made six...
Chartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century between 1838 and 1848. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838, which stipulated the six main aims of the movement...
Chartism was not a complete failure, as it left a rich legacy of political protest. Chartism helped to create a distinctive political culture among the working classes, especially in Lancashire and Yorkshire, characterized by skepticism towards the state, practical methods of dissent, and the...
By Margot C. Finn. (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993. Pp. 361. $59.95.) This book analyzes British radicalism between the decline of Chartism and the emergence of "New Liberalism." To this end a great mass of primary and secondary sources has been assimilated into...
Question 1 of 10:Arising in the 18th Century, the Industrial Revolution was kickstarted by which burgeoning British industry?Coal Cotton OilSilkQuestion 2 of 10:Which world-changing inventor patented the modern steam engine in 1769? Michael Faraday Isaac Singer James Watt Guglielmo Marconi...
In the following excerpt from a book about nineteenth century British working-class literature, Vicinus provides a survey of Chartist literature, both poetry and fiction.'
In the following essay, the critic expounds upon the dangers posed to the British monarchy by democratic thinkers such as Lord John Russell, "the reforming Prime Minister," and Ernest Jones, "the chartist laureate."
In this excerpt from a book about the working classes in Victorian fiction, Keating provides an overview and analysis of mid-century industrial and urban fiction.
Explores the emergance of the chartist movement in England and describes how the movment began and grew. Describes the six points in the People's Charter that were to be presented to parliament.
