... support of the middle class the lower class were unable to force any change. The local constables had been introduced by Peel to quell such movements and the Government could afford to ignore the Chartists demands. The House of Commons summarily refused to discuss the first petition despite the million or so signatures. Contained within the chartist movement were several different ... change the system through a moral force rather than any revolution. These divisions within the movement significantly reduced its effectiveness. henry Hetheringtom and William Lovett were unwilling to purs...

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