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The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
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19th-century British socialist organisation
The London Working Men's Association was an organisation established in London in 1836. It was one of the foundations of Chartism, advocating for universal male suffrage, equally-populated electoral districts, the abolition of property qualifications for MPs, annual Parliaments,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chartism
British working-class movement (1838–1857)
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