The radical campaigns of John Baxter Langley : a keen and courageous reformer

The radical campaigns of John Baxter Langley a keen and courageous reformer

The work details the life and political career of John Baxter Langley, a once infamous but now largely forgotten Victorian reformer. Through a chronological narrative of his activities the work also provides an overview of many of the more significant political causes of the mid- to late nineteenth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: George, David, 1743-1810, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Exeter, England : University of Exeter Press [2021]
Materias:
Langley, John Baxter, > 1819-1892.
Social reformers.
Social reformers > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1837-1901.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Early Years of John Baxter Langley
  • 2. A Radical Voice, 1848-1858
  • 3. Supporting the Miners, 1859-1860
  • 4. Fighting Against Slavery, 1861-1864
  • 5. Demanding the Franchise, 1858-1869
  • 6. Challenging Sabbatarianism, 1856-1869
  • 7. Contesting Prejudice, 1870
  • 8. Nurturing the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1872-1873
  • 9. Aspiring to Parliament, 1865-1874
  • 10. Housing the Working Classes, 1870-1877
  • Conclusion
  • Postscript
  • Bibliography Index
  • Back Cover.

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