Chartism was a movement for democratic rights, started in London in 1838 with the publication of the 'People's Charter'. The Charter demanded the reform of parliament. At that time very few people ...
A short history on the influence of William Cuffay, a black tailor, and Irish Catholic workers in the Chartist movement and how the British ruling class used racism to divide an increasingly ...
In ITV's Victoria, the working-class movement Chartism rocks the country IN ITV’S Victoria, the working-class movement Chartism rocks the country by demanding political reform in the 17th century. We ...
In 1848 the British establishment watched in horror as revolution swept across Europe. In London, Chartist leaders delivered a petition to Parliament asserting the rights of ordinary people. Dangerous ...
Canada is a prime example of a blighted electoral system. We routinely endure governments that got around 40 per cent of votes and act like absolute monarchies. Welcome to the mid-1800s. The mass ...
Thomas Carlyle was quite fond of the Chartists – until they opened their mouths. In an essay on Chartism published in 1839, the Sage of Chelsea harangued the political establishment and spoke up for ...
That’s by one George Tritch. Who, for what it’s worth, appears to have been a big cheese in Denver’s German emigrant community at the time. It’s indeed an interesting chart to point out, as Mr ...
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