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Social Protest (1815–1848) Notes
he Peterloo Massacre was the brutal dispersal of a peaceful pro-democracy rally by cavalry on August 16, 1819, in St. Peter's Fields, Manchester, England. The incident saw mounted yeomanry charge into a crowd of up to 60,000 demonstrators, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds.
The Peterloo Massacre (1819) happened when peaceful protesters in Manchester demanded parliamentary reform, but cavalry charged into the crowd, killing 11 and injuring hundreds.
Instead of granting reforms after Peterloo, the government passed the Six Acts, which restricted free speech and public meetings, showing its fear of revolution.
The Reform Act of 1832 extended the vote to parts of the middle class, but it disappointed working people, who were left excluded from the political system.
This frustration led to the rise of Chartism (1838–1848), a working-class movement calling for reforms such as universal male suffrage, secret ballots, and equal constituencies.
Chartism grew because of economic hardship, unemployment, and high food prices during the “Hungry Forties.”
Chartism failed because Parliament rejected its petitions, the movement was divided between “moral force” and “physical force” Chartists, and middle-class supporters abandoned it.
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What was the Peterloo Massacre?
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The early 19th century in Britain was a time of significant social unrest and political agitation. The Peterloo Massacre in 1819 marked a turning point in the struggle for political reform.
On August 16, 1819, a peaceful crowd of around 60,000 people gathered at St. Peter's Field in Manchester to demand parliamentary reform
The government responded with violence, sending in cavalry to disperse the crowd, resulting in 11 deaths and over 400 injuries
The event was dubbed 'Peterloo' as a grim reference to the Battle of Waterloo
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Think of Peterloo as a tragic version of a modern peaceful protest being met with extreme police brutality - it shocked the nation and highlighted the government's fear of revolution.
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The massacre led to increased calls for reform but also resulted in harsher government crackdowns on dissent.
