Chartist Movement
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Work, Employment, Class Conflict
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: May 8, 1838-April 10, 1848
Article abstract: The Chartist movement seeks Parliamentary reform through the adoption of six key political reforms aimed at empowering the working class.
Summary of Event
Chartism emerged from many probable causes of social, political and economic origins. Much of Chartism’s history has focused on the political demands for male workers’ suffrage and on internal political divisions within the movement. A variety of other interpretations reveal the complexity of issues and emotions associated with rapid industrialization and modernization in Britain...
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