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The principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chartism \Chart"ism\, n. [F. charte charter. Cf. Charte , Chart .] The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, ...
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n. (context finance English) The practices and methodologies of chartists.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1839 in English political history, in reference to the reform party active 1836-48, from "The People's Charter," which contained their principles. Related: Chartist (1838).
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Chartism was a working-class movement for political reform in Britain which existed from 1838 to 1858. It took its name from the People's Charter of 1838 and was a national protest movement, with particular strongholds of support in Northern England , the ...
Usage examples of chartism.
He reviewed the great progress of Chartism, abused the Whigs, and browbeat the press.
This gave offence to the liberal party, and there was a general suspicion throughout the country that under the disguise of putting down chartism, the government was solicitous to check the increase of public meetings for reform in church and state, which became very numerous, especially in the north of England, and most especially in Lancashire.
The principles of Chartism were at this time to keep within the limits of the law, and yet to hint, when such a course was safe, that stronger measures lay behind mere words.
The Radical Parson, the upholder of Chartism, was in many ways a strong Tory.
At the time of the European revolutions of 1848, when crowns were falling, and ministers flying before the rage of the sovereign people, Chartism never seriously threatened the stability of the British Government, and its great demonstrations were no real menace to the existing order.
Government, decided to get the franchise for themselves, and for twelve years, 1838-1850, Chartism was the great popular movement.
The utopian Socialism of Owen flourished and died, as Chartism, under different treatment, flourished and died.
There was, however, no response to their excited appeals, and from that day Chartism was practically extinct.
Whiggery, to stultify Chartism, and that demoralizing lie, the ballot.