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First Chartist petition, 1839

Chartist Ancestors 1839, thomas attwood

The first Chartist petition had more than 1,280,000 names and was three miles long. This page recounts the story of

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Chartist Ancestors petitions

One of the facts everyone knows about the Chartists is that they presented three petitions to Parliament. But they didn’t.

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Fourth national petition 1849

Chartist Ancestors feargus o'connor, national charter association, northern star

By November 1848, with many of its leading activists in prison, the National Charter Association was in such a state

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Fifth national petition 1851

Chartist Ancestors 1851, ernest jones, national charter association

With Ernest Jones now at its head, the National Charter Association managed a brief flicker of revival in membership during

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Chartist petition of 1841

Chartist Ancestors 0 Comments 1841, 55 old bailey, national charter association, peter murray mcdouall

Chartism is defined by the three great petitions to Parliament of 1839, 1842 and 1848. What is often overlooked is

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