Why did Chartism fail?

3 factors for failure of Chartism

Divided w/c

Trade Unions

Changing economy

What is

Divided w/c

Trade Unions

Changing economy

3 factors for failure of Chartism

Divided w/c (3)

-Failed to attract support of skilled w/c or agricultural labours

-Villages were isolated = hard to coordinate action

-1844 Rochdale pioneers established first of a national cooperative movement → annoyed O’Connor who saw it as distraction from Chartism

Chartism + Trade Unions (

-Early days Chartism supported by TUs who’s sent representatives such as Kersal Moor 1838 but Sacred Month caused them to pull away (expected backlash from gov)

-TUs care more about economic than political

-O’Connor changed name of Northern Star to National Trades Journal 1844 but lack of incentive for TUs so measures failed

What year did O’connor change name of Northern Star to National Trades Jorunal?

1844

What did O’Connor do in 1844?

Change name of Northern Star to National Trades Journal

Name 1 Chartism meeting TUs sent representatives to

Kersal Moor 1838

Changing economy (2)

-Most see Chartism as a reaction to economy, support goes up when economy goes down

-Chartists thought that w/c having political power would help economy coz: 1. Poor Law wouldn’t have passed 2. Factors workers never been able to enforce wage reductions

What didn’t Chartism fail at?

It did revive w/c radicalisation which had declined post-Peterloo 1819

Helped politically educate people

The 6 points of the People’s Charter were gradually adopted but

how far can this be attributed to Chartism?