How far do you agree with the following statement?

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How far do you agree with the following
statement? The 1832 Reform Act was a major step
towards democracy in Britain.
GREEN FULLY AGREE
YELLOW PARTLY AGREE RED -
DISAGREE
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The Chartists
Lesson Aim- To develop our knowledge and
understanding of the Chartists.

• We need to know about-
• Who were the Chartists?
• What were their aims?
• What methods did they use?
• Were they successful?

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Who Were the Chartists?

• They were a group of working men who believed
  that all men had the right to vote.
• They drew up a charter- a list of how they
  thought Britain should be like.
• Those who supported this group were known as
  Chartists.

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• The Peoples Charter
• The vote for all adult men.
• Secret Voting.
• Dont need to own land to be an MP.
• Wages for MPs.
• Same sized constituencies.
• Annual elections for parliament.

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What Methods did they use?

• Petition with almost 1.3 million names on it.
• Used force to get the vote
• Strikes

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Why did the Chartists fail?

• Government did not want to give the working class
  the vote.
• Lost support because they were violent.
• Leaders fought each other
• Fake signatures!
• Asked for too much.
• Short of money.

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• Task
• Imagine! It is the 1830s and you are a Chartist.
  Design a poster to publicise who you are and to
  encourage people to support you.
• Use the information on p.23-24 of the unit to
  help you.
• Your poster should include details about
• Who the Chartists are.
• Why you are not happy with the 1832 Reform Act.
• What your aims are.
• How people can support you