Liam O'Mara IV, PhDNov 4
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1839, the last large-scale armed uprising in British history occurred. In the #NewportRising, about 4000 #Chartists stormed Newport demanding the right to vote. Parliament had refused petitions, leading to a revolt. The progress towards democracy is messy.
Rosie WaltersNov 4, 2023

"On 4 November 1839 the political desires of the working men of south Wales found violent expression in the Chartist Uprising at Newport. Restlessness had been rife among the working population of Britain for many months due to an eagerness to secure suffrage for working men."

https://www.peoplescollection.wales/content/newport-rising-1839

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Newport Rising, 1839 | Peoples Collection Wales

The violent culmination of political tensions amongst the working men of south Wales. ...

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Matt Nov 5, 2022
Marching in the footsteps of the Chartists. #NewportRising https://www.newportrising.co.uk/