Peterloo Flashcards
What did working class people hold to protest against the political system
Large meetings
What was the ‘Peterloo Massacre’?
A protest in manchester in 1819
How many people came to protest at St Peters field?
50,000 people
Where was the peterloo protest?
St Peters fields, Manchester
When was the peterloo protest?
August 1819
What wasHenry Hunts (a radical speaker) speech about?
He was calling to reform the parliament
Who came to stop the peterloo protest?
The army because manchester didnt have a police force at the time
What did the army do when people got in their way?
Attacked them
What were the army trying to do when Henry Hunt was speaking?
Attempted to arrest him
How many people died due to the armys attack?
11 people died and 400 were injured
What happened to thr army after the protest?
The government congratulated them
What happened to Henry hunt after the protest?
He was sentenced to prison for over 2 years
What did the government ban after the peterloo protest?
Meetings of more than 50 people
