1839 Chartist Rising - Newport

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The events of the Newport Chartist rising.

An overview of the circumstances leading to, and major events of, the Chartist rising in Newport in 1839. The participants were met in Newport by a troop of soldiers; the resulting fight led to 22 deaths. The three leaders, Frost, Williams and Jones were originally sentenced to death, but the sentences were later commuted to transportation.
From: Counties of Wales Monmouth
First broadcast : 08 July 2004

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Victorians

Keywords : Chartism, Chartists, Newport rising, Industrial unrest, Politics, Political history,

Notes : A good clip to introduce the topic of the Newport rising and the Chartists


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