Chartist

Born on this day, Ernest Jones fought for democracy and freedom across the world "Rise to freedom!

Known as the 'Father of Reform', John Cartwright paved the way for the democratic campaigns of the 19th and 20th centuries... In the summer of 1819, the Manchester Patriotic Union organised a mass rally for universal manhood suffrage.

As the country prepares for another election in five weeks, we explore the forgotten history of the Chartists and the Newport Rising in bringing about our modern democracy. "Rise, like lions after slumber." This was writer in the wake of the .

In 1915, Keir Hardie’s life of political struggle came to an end. Spanning the length and breadth of Britain, his story remains an inspiration to all who strive for social justice.