19th Century Political Unrest

<p>Most of the men were weavers who made cloth for a living</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A full-blown revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Bradford Moors were the site of the Chartist uprising, an outpouring of anger and a significant event in the struggle for the vote in the late 1830s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Industrial Revolution led to the introduction of power looms, which replaced the old handlooms and led to the decline of skilled artisan work, resulting in the weavers feeling like slaves to the machines and facing wage cuts or unemployment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The homemade pikes were long wooden staves with iron spikes on the end, carried by the men as they prepared for the uprising on the moors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Queen Street in Burnley was the location of the last mill in Britain to showcase textile looms powered by a functioning steam engine, highlighting the connection between the men plotting revolution on the moors and their livelihood as weavers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The introduction of power looms led to increased production but also replaced the skilled artisan work, resulting in the weavers feeling marginalized, becoming slaves to the machines, and facing wage cuts or unemployment.</p> Signup and view all the answers