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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910493746503321
• Autore: George David <1743-1810, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Exeter, England : , : University of Exeter Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.484092
• Soggetti: Social reformers; Social reformers - Great Britain; Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 century.