Chartist leadership 1- violence Flashcards
What was the division between leaders?
One group thought moral pressure should be used to obtain the People’s Charter and others thought violence was the only way.
What was the background of most ‘moral force’ supporters?
educated and from artisan background.
An example of this was The London Working Men’s Association .
When did chartists only really use violence?
To excite a crowd
Did chartists really intend it to lead to violence?
No
Did O’Connor support the Newport Uprising?
No
As an alternative to violence, what did ‘moral force’ leaders use?
The language of violence
What was violence sometimes used for?
As a means of establishing class unity, especially against the middle class ‘traitors’.
What was the division between Lovett and O’Connor?
O’Connor never forgave Lovett for establishing his alternative to the National Convention; the National Association. He believed it distracted the working people from the main cause and destroyed class unity.
