Chartism
Published on 4. January 2002
96 pages
978-1-134-86250-4 (ISBN)
Description
Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of:
* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals
* patterns of regional and local support
* reasons for the Chartist decline
* the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn Laws, trade unions and factory reform
* the languages of Chartism - songs, gesture and propaganda.
* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals
* patterns of regional and local support
* reasons for the Chartist decline
* the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn Laws, trade unions and factory reform
* the languages of Chartism - songs, gesture and propaganda.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-86250-4 (9781134862504)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
Walton, John
Content
Introduction 1 Chartism in Outline 2 Chartist Goals 3 Chartist Strategies 4 Repression and Concession: the state and Chartism 5 Chartism in Perspective
