The Chartists: Perspectives & Legacies

by Malcolm Chase

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850366259
• ISBN13: 9780850366259
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Merlin Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"