The Peterloo Massacre

Unity of the oppressed can make a difference in politically uncertain times A peaceful protest turned tragedy; this is the true story of the working class fight for the vote. On August 16 1819, in St Peter's Field, Manchester, a large non-violent gathering demanding parliamentary reform turned into a massacre, leaving many dead and hundreds more injured. This catastrophic event was one of the key moments of the age, a political awakening of the working class, and eventually led to ordinary people gaining suffrage. In this definitive account Joyce Marlow tells the stories of the real people involved and brings to life the atrocity the government attempted to cover up. The Peterloo Massacre is soon to be the subject of a major film directed by Mike Leigh.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Marlow, The Estate of Joyce Marlow
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781785038648
• ISBN: 978-1-78503-864-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Manchester, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, c 1800 to c 1900, Political activism, Politics and government, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution