The Peterloo Massacre

by Joyce Marlow

Book Overview

A peaceful protest turned tragedy; this is the true story of the working class fight for the vote.

On August 16, 1819, in St Peter's Field, Manchester, a large non-violent gathering demanding parliamentary reform turned into a massacre, leaving many dead and hundreds more injured.

This catastrophic event was one of the key moments of the age, a political awakening of the working class, and eventually led to ordinary people gaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785038648
• ISBN13: 9781785038648
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.9" x 7.6"