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Book SynopsisThis book, the first full-length study of metropolitan Chartism, provides extensive new material for the 1840s and establishes the regional and national importance of the London movement throughout this decade.
Table of ContentsList of tables; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Map; Part I. The Character of London and its Chartism: 1. Some aspects of London in the Chartist period; 2. The metropolitan economy; 3. A profile of London Chartism; Part II. The Course of Events: 4. The political background to Chartism; 5. 1838–1840: apathetic London; 6. 1840–1842: The success of London Chartism; 7. 1843–1847: difficult years; 8. The Irish; 9. 1848: turbulent London; Part III. Disturbance and the Maintenance of Order: 10. Metropolis and police; 11. Riot; 12. Riot: the maintenance of order; 13. The great meetings of 1848; 14. The great meetings: the maintenance of order; Part IV. The Trades: 15. Introduction; 16. The boot and shoemakers; 17. The tailors; 18. The building trades; 19. The silk-weavers; 20. The metal trades; 21. The furniture trades; 22. The hatters; 23. The leather trades; 24. The printing and book trades; 25. The jewellery trades and watchmaking; 26. The riverside trades; 27. The bakers; 28. The linen drapers' assistants - and other non-manual workers; 29. Labourers; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
