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| The
Workhouse |
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A
superb site, beautifully presented and resourced. Provides
extensive information on the history of the workhouse and the poor
laws. Interesting and useful! |
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| 19th
Century Britain |
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From
the Modern History Sourcebook. Excellent material relating to
Radicalists, Reformists and Social Class. |
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| Finding
out about 19th people |
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From
the Public Record Office, an activity helping pupils analyse
photographs to find out more detail about 19th Century people. |
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| Power,
Politics and Protest |
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Also
from the Public Records Office, this superb site (which makes use of Flash
technology) goes thorough the major political events of the 19th Century
in accessible detail. Highly recommended! |
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| The
Peterloo Massacre |
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From
the Spartacus website, an excellent collection of in depth evidence,
research material and links relating to events of August 16th
1819. |
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| Reform
Acts |
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From
the Victorian Web, a brief summary on the reform bills that changed
the British voting system. |
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| 1832
Reform Act |
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From
the Spartacus website, another superb collection of evidence and
material, this time relating to the 1832 Reform Act. |
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| Chartism |
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Britannica.com's
entry for Chartism. Provides a explanation of the movement, that
can be used to begin further research. |
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| Failure
of Chartism |
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From
the Victorian Web, a good explanation of the eventual failure of
Chartism. As with many of the topics, this website has a great
deal of useful information. |
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| Emancipation
of Women |
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Another
good quality section of the Spartacus website. This provides
information on individuals, pressure groups and Acts. Again,
excellent material! |
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