Roles of Different Leaders in Chartism

The Roles of Different Leaders 

The National Charter Association of 1840 

• O'Connor led the NCA after Cobbet withdrew from public life 
• within 2 years it had 400 organisations 
• Got a membership of 70,000
• However O'Connors attitude sparked wide resentment from other national leaders 
• O'Connor also refused to stop violent action, alienated many 

Lovett and Chartist Education 

• After Lovetts release in 1840 he founded 'Knowledge Chartism', which promoted…