Peterloo Flashcards
What is the Peterloo Massacre?
In August 1819,a meeting was held with working classing to protest against the political system in Manchester at St Peter’s Fields
How many people arrived at St Peter’s Fields?
50,000 People
Who was about to make a speech calling for the reform of Parliament?
Henry Hunt
How many were killed and injured?
Eleven people were killed and 400 were injured
What were the consequences for the people who were protesting in the ‘Peterloo Massacre’?
· The government congratulated the army and those involved in keeping order in Manchester.
· Henry Hunt was sentenced to over two years in prison
· The government banned meetings of more than 50 people at any one time
· Tax on newspapers was increased so that working-class people could not afford to read them and they would be less likely to publish negative things about the government
