Metropolitan Parliamentary Reform Association
The Metropolitan Parliamentary Reform Association sought to appeal to moderate reformers but failed to make progress in its 12 months
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National Charter League
The National Charter League was one of a number of organisations that came forward after 1848 in an attempt to
Read moreChartism and the Anti Corn Law League
The Chartist movement existed in an uneasy relationship with the campaign against the corn laws. Introduced in 1804 and intended
Read moreJoseph Sturge and the Complete Suffrage Union
This page tells the story of the Complete Suffrage Union, a haven for reformers who shrank from the militancy of
Read moreNational Charter Association leaders 1840 – 1858
The National Charter Association is unique among a variety of Chartist and Chartist-leaning organisations for its longevity, its level of
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Looking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The
Read moreKnowledge Chartism: William Lovett and the New Move
Chartism may take its name from the document drawn up for the London Working Men’s Association by William Lovett, but
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Looking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The
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