1843- 1848 Flashcards
How did the railways hurt charism?
Helped increase employment and wages
Why was mass support lost after 1843
Many leaders arrested, divisions over strategy hindered progress
How did the conservative government contribute to a decline in mass support?
New reforms- reducing import duties on some foods, repeal of corn law, reintroducing income tax
What was the land plan?
Set up rural charist communities
Why did support increase after 1848?
Return of economic depression
After the failure off the third petition what happened to chartism?
Quickly diminished
What was the organisation based on providing cheaper food?
Anti corn law league
Why did the ACLL not help chartism?
It was a distraction, there were tensions between charism and the ACLL