The People's Charter

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chartism
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateCreated 1838
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The People's Charter
gptkbp:impact increased political awareness among working class
gptkbp:influenced British electoral reform
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:numberOfSignatures over 1 million (first petition)
gptkbp:presentedBy gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:London_Working_Men's_Association
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:politics
gptkbp:requires secret ballot
universal male suffrage
abolition of property qualifications for MPs
equal electoral districts
annual parliaments
payment for MPs
gptkbp:significance foundation of Chartist movement
gptkbp:status not enacted as law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Effingham_William_Wilson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8