02283nam 2200445 450 991049374650332120230723211145.0(CKB)5590000000537417(MiAaPQ)EBC7152718(NjHacI)995590000000537417(EXLCZ)99559000000053741720230723d2021 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe radical campaigns of John Baxter Langley a keen and courageous reformer /David GeorgeExeter, England :University of Exeter Press,[2021]©20211 online resource (128 pages)1-905816-47-2 1-905816-49-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Social reformersSocial reformersGreat BritainBiographyGreat BritainPolitics and government1837-1901Social reformers.Social reformers303.484092George David1743-1810,1378126MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910493746503321The radical campaigns of John Baxter Langley3416191UNINA