Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Feargus_O'_Connor_Jr.
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
working-class rights
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| gptkbp:collection |
public meetings
door-to-door canvassing mass rallies petitions at workplaces |
| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced public discourse
inspired literature and art symbol of working-class struggle legacy in British political history remains a topic of study in social movements |
| gptkbp:demands |
secret ballot
universal suffrage equal electoral districts annual parliaments payment for Members of Parliament no property qualification for M Ps |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
political disenfranchisement
rise of the working class Chartist conventions economic hardship in the 1830s reform acts of the 19th century |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest petitions in history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Petition 1842
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future reform movements
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Chartist movement continued after 1842
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Chartism
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:George_Julian_Harney
gptkb:Bronterre_O'_Brien gptkb:Feargus_O'_Connor gptkb:Joseph_Rayner_Stephens gptkb:William_Lovett |
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased awareness of social issues
eventual reforms in the late 19th century further organization of Chartist groups inspired future petitions political activism in Britain |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to demand political reform
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Great_Chartist_Meeting
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| gptkbp:result |
rejection by Parliament
|
| gptkbp:signature_move |
over 3 million
|
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:year |
1842
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