Labour, Resistance, Trade Union, Working Class Organisations Flashcards
1
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Briefly discuss workers in factories rights (3)
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- the had no rights or protection and didn’t have to vote
- employers could treat them however
- they did however try to resist bad treatment when they could
2
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What happened to workers when they protested or tried to improve their rights (2)
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- their leaders would be arrested and jailed
- they government support the employers and use the army and police force to crush protesters
3
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What is the main difference between The Swing Riots and The Luddites (2)
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- The Swing riots were agricultural based and were against the threshing machines
- The Luddites’s riots where industrial based and were against factory machines
4
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Discuss Swing Riots (2)
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- in 1830 the farmers across Britain attacked the threshing machines and burned the barns and haystacks
- they also sent threatening notes to farmers to take more violent acts if they didn’t remove the machines and pay the workers more
5
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Why were the riots dubbed The Swing Riots and Luddites (1)
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It was named after non existent mythical Captains to stay anonymous yet still have a title
6
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How did the government react to the Swing Riots (2)
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- +100 attacks took place and the government acted strongly to stop them
- 19 people were death sentenced, 700 prisoned and 50 sent to Australian convicts
7
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Why did factory workers hate the new machines (
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- the new machines didn’t get tired and worked faster so they took the workers jobs
- those who kept their jobs had to work at the pace of the machines
8
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Discuss the Luddites riots (2)
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- workers believed if they broke the machines they wouldn’t use them anymore
- the luddites group went around destroying machines and attacking factories
9
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How did the government react to the Luddite attackts (
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- they were afraid the violence would spread
- leaders were arrested and death sentenced
- many other luddites were sent to the prison colony in Australia
