The British Labour Party Is Formed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: February 12, 1906
Article abstract: The formation of the Labour Party, with its trade unionist and socialist principles, created a voice for the lower classes in a leading industrial and capitalist society.
Summary of Event
The lower classes of any society rarely, if ever, have the opportunity for direct access to the primary decisionmaking bodies, let alone the chance to obtain control in a collective manner of the reins of government. The creation of the Labour Party in 1906 was one of the first significant steps with direct, purposeful links to working-class objectives...
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