A meeting was called to protest unemployment and high food prices and to demand political reform giving working class people the right to vote. 60,000 people gathered, including women and children. City officials were alarmed at the high number of people and ordered the citys cavalry to arrest the speakers and disperse the crowd. Professional soldiers were also sent to join the charge. The rout lasted about 10 minutes and left approx 500 people injured and 11 dead.
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They all sat down and had a cup of tea
The peterloo massacre was an attempt by government to make an example of the working class proleteriat who sought to challenge law and authority. The working classes demanded parliamentary reform.
the ordinary people were able to vote, they had more freedom and the space they needed to love, this came with some strings attached.
Hathikhel massacre happened in 1930.
It's your own opinion
They all sat down and had a cup of tea
Robert Walmsley has written: 'Peterloo: the case reopened' -- subject(s): History, Massacres, Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819, Working class
The peterloo massacre was an attempt by government to make an example of the working class proleteriat who sought to challenge law and authority. The working classes demanded parliamentary reform.
the ordinary people were able to vote, they had more freedom and the space they needed to love, this came with some strings attached.
The Peterloo Massacre of 1819, where cavalry charged into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Manchester, did not achieve its immediate goals, as the protesters were demanding political reform and greater representation. However, it galvanized public opinion against the government and highlighted the need for reform, eventually leading to significant changes, such as the Reform Acts of the 1830s and 1840s. In this sense, while it was a tragic event, Peterloo laid the groundwork for future successes in the fight for social and political rights in Britain.
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