Archives Hub Collections of the Month, April 2008

Archives Hub Collections of the Month, April 2008: Chartism. "Chartism was a political and social movement in the United Kingdom that lasted approximately ten years from 1838-48. The name Chartism stems from the six point People's Charter that was drawn up in 1838. The movement grew from dissatisfaction with the 1832 Reform Act, which had failed to deliver the promise of an increased number of those who were eligible to vote"