History of the Chartist Movement

Overview

First written in 1845 and revised in 1894, this facsimile edition is a chronological Chartist history written from a perspective inside the movement and its development in the early Victorian era. Issues raised include the impact of voting campaigns in Scotland, Ireland, and England, and the insurrection in Wales. Chartist leaders such as Fergus O'Connor, Thomas Cooper, and Ernest Jones figure in the account.

Reviews

“An essential document for the study of the Chartist Movement.”—Times Literary Supplement

“An essential document of the movement, and the text from which all other histories must begin.” —E. P. Thompson, author, The Making of the English Working Class and Poverty of Theory

Author Biography

R. G. Gammage became a Chartist lecturer in 1842 and was elected the Chartist Executive in 1852.