TLF ID M011243
This resource is about the Chartist Movement, a movement for the political rights of working people in Britain. It gives a brief history of the movement and describes the three petitions with millions of signatures that were presented to parliament in 1839,1842 and 1848. It is organised under the following headings: the 1848 petition; Demonstration in London; the Chartist story; a national movement; Chartist legacy; and Find out more.