The Peterloo Protest Flashcards
When was the Peterloo protest?
1819
Where did people gather?
St Peter’s Fields in Manchester
How many people attended the protest?
60,000
What did protesters do?
Listened to speeches by radicals such as Henry Hunt.
Who did the local magistrate call in when he panicked when he heard how many people had gathered?
The local militia.
What was reported about the local militia?
They were drunk.
How many were wounded and how many were killed within how long?
Within 10 minutes, 600 people had been wounded and 15 had been killed
What did did the event become known as after?
It became known as the Peterloo Massacre.
What did the government introduce after the Peterloo Massacre?
The Six Acts.
What were the Six Acts?
They stated that any meeting of more than 50 people for radical reform was an act of treason. Anyone doing this was now breaking the law.
