The Chartists (Paperback)

Dr. Malcolm Chase

ISBN 10: 0850366259 / ISBN 13: 9780850366259

Published by The Merlin Press Ltd, London, 2015

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Paperback. This book explores some of the main channels and bye-ways in the history of Chartism; it considers: The place of Chartism within the wider framework of Victorian politics The Chartist Land Plan The impact of Canada's 1837-8 rebellions on Chartism Chartism's endurance in Wales beyond the 1839 Rising The role of children in Chartist campaigning Key questions in Chartist historiography Chartism's impact on the mid-Victorian ethos of 'self-help', and on the workings of parliamentary democracy Malcolm Chase's earlier book Chartism: A New History was hailed as a landmark in published works on Chartism. This collection, firmly located within Britain's tradition of writing 'history from below', offers an unusually wide variety of stimulating perspectives on key issues in the history of what, effectively, was Britain's civil rights movement. Written in an open, accessible style it will appeal to a wide range of readers, specialist and non-specialist alike. This book explores some of the main channels and bye-ways in the history of Chartism; it considers: The place of Chartism within the wider framework of Victorian politics The Chartist Land Plan The impact of Canada's 1837-8 rebellions on Chartism Chartism's endurance in Wales beyond the 1839 Rising The role of children in Chartist Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Chartists (Paperback)
• Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850366259
• ISBN 13: 9780850366259
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book explores some of the main channels and by-ways in the history of Chartism—a middle class movement in mid-19th-century Britain that attempted to bring about political reform. Considering the place of Chartism within the wider framework of Victorian politics, this study also evaluates topics such as the impact of Canada’s rebellions on Chartism, Chartism’s endurance in Wales beyond the 1839 Rising, the role of children in campaigning, and Chartism’s impact on the mid-Victorian ethos of “self-help” and the workings of parliamentary democracy. Written in an open, accessible style, this collection, firmly located within Britain’s tradition of writing history from below, offers an unusually wide variety of stimulating perspectives on key issues in the history of what, effectively, was Britain’s civil rights movement.

About the Author

Malcolm Chase is a professor of social history at the University of Leeds and is a leading historian of 19th-century radicalism and the labor movement. He is the author of four books and has published widely, including articles in English Historical Review and Past & Present.