British Chartism

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…more petitions were presented to the Parliament, but each time bitterly rejected. The flame of Chartism had now been extinguished. The middle class diverted to the Anti-Corn Law, the artisans began to support peaceful agitation, and the working classes turned toward trade unionism. The movement, however, did not sink low in the image of Victorian England. It helped bring out the ills and injustices of industrial Britain, and was of great importance for further reforms.