Chartism (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards

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Year Chartism emerged

1838

Document that gave Chartism its name

People's Charter

Number of demands in People's Charter

Six

Year of Great Reform Act

1832

Leader of moral-force Chartists

William Lovett

Leader of physical-force Chartists

Feargus O'Connor

Chartists killed in Newport Rising 1839

20

Signatures on first Chartist petition (1839)

Over 1 million

Signatures on second petition (1842)

Over 3 million

Signatures on third petition (1848)

Over 5 million

O'Connor's Chartist newspaper

Northern Star

How many Charter demands eventually achieved

Five of six

Charter demand: voting for all men over 21

Universal male suffrage

Charter demand: private voting to prevent intimidation

Secret ballot

Short-term outcome of Chartism

Failed completely

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