When was the London Working Men's Association formed?
1836
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Who was the secretary of the LWMA?
William Lovett
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How many associations were affiliated with the LWMA and what was the largest of these?
150 - the biggest one was in Birmingham led by Feargus O'Connor and Thomas Atwood
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When was the Charter published?
May 1838
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What were the 6 points of the Charter?
Universal manhood suffrage, secret ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, abolition of property qualifications for MPs, payment for MPs.
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What was the significance of the Charter?
It attracted the support of thousands of working people and became the focus of a mass movement. Adopted by radicals across the country
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What was the plan for the Charter?
The plan was to get the parliament to adopt these 6 points in a new Reform bill
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How were the chartists going to make sure the government would not ignore the Charter?
By collecting signature at mass meetings for a petition presented to parliament
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How many signatures were collected for the National Petition?
1.25 million - a significant number
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What was the National Convention?
Where chartists met to discuss strategy and to develop the idea of a 'national holiday' (general strike) if parliament rejected the petition
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What was parliament's response to the National Petition?
They rejected the petition by 235 votes to 46. Most MPs decided to have nothing to do with it
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What was the main source of divisions within the chartist movement and national convention?
Moral force v physical force - whether or not to use militant tactics
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What was the argument for 'moral force'?
That Chartism was so obviously a fair and just cause so they could win support with the power of their arguments.
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What was the argument for 'physical force'?
'Peacefully if we can, forcefully if we must' - if necessary force should be used as defensive violence
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Who were the main advocates for moral and physical force respectively?
William Lovett was the main advocate for moral force whilst Feargus O'Connor was an advocate for physical force only where necessary and he knew that working men could not defeat the regular army
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Was the idea of a national holiday followed through after parliament rejected the petition?
The convention voted against a month long strike but a three day strike was later proposed. Support for the strike was patchy and many refused to leave work whilst the most loyal left work and attended rallies.
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When was the national convention broken up and why?
September 1839. Broken up due to a lack of coherency regarding what to do next after the failure of the petition. Movement lost its central direction.
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When did the Newport Rising occur?
November 1839
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What were the main events of the Newport Rising?
Nearly 10,000 men led by John Frost marched on Newport to free the Chartist leader Henry Vincent from jail and takeover the town.
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How did the authorities respond to the Newport Uprising?
There was a small force of troops who started firing which may or may not have been in response to initial shots from the chartists. Justified a move against the Chartists
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What does historical evidence suggest about the chartists' intentions for the Newport Uprising?
That the rising was not part of a co-ordinated national plot but an attempt to take control of the town of Newport and to inspire Chartists elsewhere to follow suit .
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What is evidence that chartism was primarily an economic movement?
Years of maximum support for chartism were years of economic depression, when trade was poor and many were thrown out of work. Historians believe it was a form of 'hunger politics'
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What is evidence that chartism was primarily a political movement?
Chartism grew out of the anger and frustration of the working classes following the Reform Act and its failure to adress the needs of the working people. The six points of charter united the working people whatever the local conditions.
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Could Chartism be seen as both a political and economic movement?
Yes- if working people were to take control of their own lives and bring about economic change they would have to gain political power first. Political activists wanting to improve society
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who was the secretary of the LWMA?
Back
William Lovett
Card 3
Front
How many associations were affiliated with the LWMA and what was the largest of these?
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