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Chartism, British working-class movement for parliamentary reform named after the People’s Charter, a bill drafted by the London radical William Lovett in May 1838. It contained six demands: universal manhood suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, annually elected Parliaments, payment
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Jun 20, 2011 · The Chartist Movement 1838 - 1848. By Stephen Roberts. Last updated 2011-06-20. In 1848 the British establishment watched in horror as revolution swept across Europe. In London, Chartist leaders...
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- Chartists' Petition
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In 1838 a People's Charter was drawn up for the London Working Men's Association (LWMA) by William Lovett and Francis Place, two self-educated radicals, in consultation with other members of LWMA. The Charter had six demands: 1. All men to have the vote (universal manhood suffrage) 2. Voting should take place by secret ballot 3. Parliamentary elect...
In June 1839, the Chartists' petition was presented to the House of Commons with over 1.25 million signatures. It was rejected by Parliament. This provoked unrest which was swiftly crushed by the authorities. A second petition was presented in May 1842, signed by over three million people but again it was rejected and further unrest and arrests fol...
In April 1848 a third and final petition was presented. A mass meeting on Kennington Common in South London was organised by the Chartist movement leaders, the most influential being Feargus O'Connor, editor of 'The Northern Star', a weekly newspaper that promoted the Chartist cause. O'Connor was known to have connections with radical groups which ...
However, the Chartists' legacy was strong. By the 1850s Members of Parliament accepted that further reform was inevitable. Further Reform Acts were passed in 1867 and 1884. By 1918, five of the Chartists' six demands had been achieved - only the stipulation that parliamentary elections be held every year was unfulfilled.
In 1838, they published the People's Charter. This set out the movement's six main aims. [13] The achievement of these aims would give working men a say in lawmaking: they would be able to vote, their vote would be protected by a secret ballot, and they would be able to stand for election to the House of Commons as a result of the removal of ...
Taking its name from the People’s Charter published in London in May 1838, Chartism aimed at parliamentary reform. The charter contained six points, all of them political and all with a radical pedigree: (1) annual parliaments, (2) universal male suffrage, (3) the ballot, (4) no property qualifications for members of… Read More. drafted by Lovett.
People’s Charter of 1838. Chartist Leaders. William Lovett. John Collins. Thomas Attwood. Feargus O’Connor. Francis Place. Henry Hetherington. John Frost. Moral Force. Physical Force. Three National Petition. The First Petition in 1839.
Video Transcript. People’s Charter of 1838. The name ‘Chartists’ comes from the People’s Charter of 1838. This was a document detailing the six key points that the Chartists believed to...
