The People’s Charter: a radical pamphlet
The People’s Charter exists as a text on three levels. First the six points – a succinct spelling-out of Chartism’s
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Material culture is essentially the solid ‘things’ that Chartism left behind: objects created by and about Chartism, such as medallions and membership cards; objects known to have been associated with Chartists; and the documents that record the people and events involved in the movement.
The People’s Charter exists as a text on three levels. First the six points – a succinct spelling-out of Chartism’s
Read MoreMade in a soft white metal and now dulled with age, but probably gleaming bright when new, the medal shown
Read MoreThe broadside shown here dates from August 1838, at the very start of the Chartist period. At the time it
Read MoreThe National Charter Association must have issued membership cards in their tens, if not hundreds of thousands. At its peak
Read MoreThe iconography of revolution is clear. Cannon, muskets, a barrel of gunpowder and tricolour flag form the backdrop to the
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