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Timeline: 1836

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London Working Men’s Association (LWMA) founded
-founder members; William Lovett, Fracnis Place and Henry Hetherington
–aimed to appeal to skilled workers seeking reform
National Radical Association of Scotland Founded

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Timeline: 1837

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Six Points of the ‘People’s Charter’ written
-produced by members of the LWMA together with six radical MPs
First appearance of the Northern Star
-chartist newspaper printed in Leeds and edited by Feargus O’Connor

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Timeline: 1838

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Publication of the People’s Charter
-printed in London along with a National Petition for Chartists to sign
London Democratic Association
-a re-branding, by George Julian Harney, of the East London Democratic Association (formed in 1837) and intended to be the unskilled workers’ alternative to the LWMA
Mass ralilies and meetings
-held thoughout the country, many to elect delegates to a National Convention

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Timline: 1839 (February, May and June)

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Year of Action

  • Feb; National Convention met in London
  • May; National Contention moved to Birmingham
  • June; First Chartist Petition 91.28mil signatures) presented to parliament
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Timline: 1839 (July)

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Year of Action

  • July; Riots at the Bull Ring in Birmingham, followed by the return of the National Convention to London
  • rejection of Chartist Petition by parliament (235 votes to 46)
  • National Convention proposed strike action, known as the ‘Sacred Month’
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Timeline: 1839 (August and November)

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Year of Action

  • August; ‘Sacred Month’ called off; Convention dissolved
  • November; Newport Rising in Monmouthshire
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Timeline: 1840

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The end of Chartism?

  • January; Attempted risings in Sheffield and Bradford
  • Many Chartists, inluding the leaders, arrested, tried and imprisoned
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What were the 6 points of the people’s charter (1838)? (shortened version)

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  1. A vote for every man 21 years of age
  2. The ballot
  3. No property qualification for members of Parliament
  4. Payment of members
  5. Equal constituencies
  6. Annual parliaments
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There was nothing new about the 6 points of the people’s charter: they had all been part of political agitation singe the 1760s. What was new?

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The emeregence of Chartism as a national movement in the 1830s and 1840s

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What did Francis Place, a london tailor, do in June 1836?

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Joined up with William Lovett, a cabinet maker, to form the London Working Men’s Association (LWMA)

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What was William Lovetts role in the LWMA?

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Secretary

Also drew up the People’s Charter which became their political programme

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What did the LWMA hope to do? How did they hope to achieve it? Who did they appeal to?

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  • They hoped that by using persuasion the government would accept the moral force of their arguments (and reform). ‘Before an educated people a government must bow.’
  • People’s Charter was printed and along with a petitions widely circluated
  • They appealed mainly to skilled workers, those who had much to lose by open rebellion and much to gain by peaceful change
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Biography: Henry Hetherington (1792-1849)

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  • Radical journalist and publisher
  • -whose Poor Man’s Guardian (1831-1835) played an important role in the ‘war of the unstamped’ press
  • –1819 gov. imposes harsh stamp duty in order to make radical newspapers economically unviable
  • from 1830 HH published papers without the stamp
  • -sent to jail 3 times
  • HH later participated in Chartist organisations
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When was the East London Democratic Association founded?

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1837

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What was the East London Democratic Association re-named to?

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London Democratic Association (LDA)

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Who did the LDA aim to attract?

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Unskilled workers and those who favoured a more confrontational approach to the government