39 results for 'chartist'
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Who were the Chartists and why do they Matter Today?(Post)
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 ...
The Fight for Democracy in South Wales: Finding the Chartists' Cave(Post)On Saturday 8th September, three valiant members of the Radical Tea Towel team, Tim, Bea and Luke, plus Luke's brother Adam and Moss the dog, ventured forth in the wind and rain to find the Cha ...
Feargus O'Connor and the Irish-Chartist Alliance(Post)170 years ago today, on Kennington Common in Lambeth, South London (now known as Kennington Park), 25,000 'Chartists' met to make their demands for democratic reforms including universal suffrage.
The Lion of Freedom: Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Movement(Post)Born on this day in 1796, the Irish Chartist Feargus O'Connor was known as "the lion of freedom" “Rise like lions after slumber In unvanquishable number, Shake your chains to earth like ...
The Chartist's Fight for Democracy (Post)It's the 4th of November, 1839. The last serious armed rebellion against authority in Britain is about to take place... A year earlier, a movement called the Chartists had come forward demanding ...
2019 and the Relevance of Radical History(Post)Major forthcoming dates include the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre and round anniversaries for the French Revolution and Chartist Rising in Newport. But what's the real point of recalling th ...
Marching for Democracy: The Peterloo Massacre(Post)200 years ago today, a march at St Peter's Field saw government soldiers attack a peaceful gathering of Mancunian workers, who were out demanding the right to vote. But the events that followed the P ...
Keir Hardie's Political Voyage to Create the Labour Party (Post)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. The creation of Th ...
Rise to Freedom: The Radical Life of Ernest Jones(Post)Born on this day, Ernest Jones fought for democracy and freedom across the world "Rise to freedom! Wake to hope!" Born on the 25th of January, 1819, Ernest Charles Jones was one of the grea ...
Fight for Bread: The Pentrich Revolution(Post)In June 1817, hundreds of rebels gathered in rural Derbyshire and marched on London "Every man his skill must try He must turn out and not deny; No bloody soldier must he dread, He must tu ...
Rebels, Protestors, Pamphleteers: A People's History of Wales(Post)For a progressive company from Wales, the radical history of our home is fundamental. In 1980, the first edition of Howard Zinn’s A People's History of the United States was pub ...
Amongst the Nations of the Earth: The Irish Home Rule Movement (Post)“When we have undermined English misgovernment we have paved the way for Ireland to take her place amongst the nations of the earth.” - Charles Stewart Parnell The Easter Rising of 1916 ...