Chartism/ACLL Flashcards
Chartism:
- Class origins of most supporters
- Working Class (didn’t have the vote)
ACLL:
- Class origins of most supporters
- Middle Class (did have the vote)
Chartism:
- Reasons for joining the group
- Many and different reasons
ACLL:
- Reasons for joining the group
- Repeal of the Corn Laws
Chartism:
- Funding/financial organization
- Limited funds
ACLL:
- Funding/financial organization
- Financial backing from wealthy industrialists
Chartism:
- Number of leaders
- Several
ACLL:
- Number of leaders
- Few
Chartism:
- Homogeneity of leadership
- Divided leadership e.g. Moral and Physical Force
ACLL:
- Homogeneity of leadership
- United in their one aim of repealing corn laws and in united in the methods being used
Chartism:
- Number of aims
- Six aims of the People’s Charter plus several other social aims
ACLL:
- Number of aims
- One - Repeal of the Corn Laws
Chartism:
- Tactics used/activities
- Peaceful: Petitions, Conventions Violent/Direct Action: Newport Rising; Plug Plot; Kennington Common
ACLL:
- Tactics used/activities
- Peaceful and Persuasive. Use of supporters within Parliament
Chartism:
- Level of agreement on tactics/methods
- Divided
ACLL:
- Level of agreement on tactics/methods
- United
Chartism:
- Support from MPs
- Little support - a few Radical MPs
ACLL:
- Support from MPs
- Many - support of MPs from all Political Parties
Chartism:
- Tenacity of the campaign
- Determined, but quite often lost the initiative due to indecision and conflict over tactics
ACLL:
- Tenacity of the campaign
- Focused campaign with effective and consistent tactics
Chartism:
- Reaction of the authorities to the group
- Hostile
ACLL:
- Reaction of the authorities to the group
- Receptive and Some in Government were supportive of the ACLL’s aims e.g. Robert Peel the Prime Minister
