Vocabulary & Concepts: The Tolpuddle Martyrs and Industrial Crime
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Vocabulary & Concepts: The Tolpuddle Martyrs and Industrial Crime
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Key Vocabulary Related to Industrial Crime and the Tolpuddle Martyrs
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Industrial Crime: Crime committed in connection with industrial activities, such as theft of tools, sabotage, or illegal strikes.
Tolpuddle Martyrs: A group of 19th-century farm workers who were arrested and sentenced for forming a friendly society (trade union) to protest low wages, which was illegal at the time.
Trade Union: An organized association of workers formed to protect and promote their rights and interests.
Seditious Conspiracy: A crime involving plotting to overthrow or undermine the government.
Repression: The act of suppressing dissent or opposition, often through legal or violent means.
Chartism: A working-class movement for political reform in Britain during the 1830s and 1840s.
Legal Reforms: Changes to the law aimed at improving justice or rights, often in response to social movements or protests.
Historical Significance: The importance of an event or movement in shaping future laws, attitudes, or social conditions.
Protest: An expression of objection or dissent, often through public demonstrations.
In the 19th century, industrial crime was often linked to the struggles of workers and efforts to organize against poor working conditions. The Tolpuddle Martyrs became symbols of the fight for workers' rights.
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