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Card 6
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What was the municipal corporations act?
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Card 7
Front
Why did the municipal corporations act exclude working classes from participating in local government?
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Card 8
Front
What is an example of a victory for the working classes achieved in 1836?
Back
Card 9
Front
What was stamp duty?
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Card 10
Front
Which newspaper defied the law of stamp duty and how much did it cost?
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Card 11
Front
How many copies of the 'poor man's guardian' were sold each week?
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Card 12
Front
Between 1831 and 1836, how many sellers of unstamped newspapers were imprisoned?
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Card 13
Front
What was the outcome of 'the war of the unstamped press'?
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Card 14
Front
Why was the outcome of 'the war of the unstamped press' significant?
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Card 15
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Why did the government decide to pass the poor law amendment act 1834?
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