The Decline of the Chartist Movement / Preston William Slosson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slosson, Preston William, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law Series

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1916]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Explains Chartism and its six points as it began as a class movement through its peak in the early 1840's and eventual decline and downfall. Looks at the lasting effects it had on British laws and customs.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Introduction

I. Chartism as a Class Movement

II. The High Tide of Chartism

III. The Disintegration of The Chartist Movement

IV. The Improvement in the Condition of the Working Class After 1842

V. A Discussion of the Cause of the Decline of The Chartist Movement

VI. The Response of the Ruling Classes of Great Britain to The Chartist Movement

VII. The Permanent Influence of Chartism on the British Working Class

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89297-7

OCLC:

1100441684