Members of the National Charter Association executives, 1840-58
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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Joseph 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 moreNCA National Central Registration and Elections Committee
The National Charter Association’s National Registration and Elections Committee (NCREC) aimed to co-ordinate the Chartist challenge at parliamentary elections, despite
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This page looks at the Chartist convention of 1846 organised by the National Charter Association in Leeds. The National Charter
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Chartists met anywhere they were welcome, from beer-houses to dissenting chapels. But often they and other working class radical groups
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The East London Democratic Association was among the more radical voices of early Chartism, providing new thinking and leaders to
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