Policing through time

...tbc

Protests

Protests are a key component of your exam.


The Poll Tax protests, London, 1990



In Paper I you will be expected to compare characteristics of two of these 3 core protests:

• Kett's Rebellion
• Suffragettes
• General Strike

The first pace to start is to make sure you have the basic information clear about each protest - mind maps and revision cards! Then plan comparing them.

This podcast will help you compare the context - what else was going on at the time of each protest - and how this helps us understand why they were dealt with in different ways.

podcast:

The Luddites

A protest group famous for...smashing things up!












Some points for your revision cards/Mind Maps - can you put them in the correct order?:

• 1811/12
• Nottinghamshire and other northern textile areas (eg Bolton)
• Economic conditions improved and the protests died out by 1817
• Famous for smashing weaving machines ('frame-breaking')
• Also sent threatening letters from 'General Ludd'
• General Ludd didn't exist...
• The government was very scared of revolution in Britain
• Protest was a response to changing technology - machines were replacing skilled weavers - and expensive food prices!
• The French Revolution began in 1789
• Some Luddites attacked Rawfolds Mill in April 1812
• Britain was at war with revolutionary France
• Luddites were arrested and some Transported to Australia, others were executed

The Spartacus website has a great range of sources to help you undertake very thorough revision on this topic:

Spartacus - Luddites

The Learning Curve website also has some GREAT evidence about the Luddites (and other protests) for you to really extend your understanding and impress the examiners!

Other political prisoners who were transported included:

Irish political prisoner groups shipped included the Defenders in 1794 and the United Irishmen in 1800. Ireland political groups transported to Australia between 1815 and 1840 included the Caravets, Carders, Whiteboys, Rightboys, Hearts of Steel and Ribbon Men.

Scottish political groups sent to Australia included the Scottish Martyrs in 1794 and the Radical Weavers in 1820.

English political groups sent to Australia included the Luddites in 1812, the East Anglian food rioters in 1816, those in the Pentrich Rising of 1817, the Cato Street Conspirators in 1820, the Yorkshire Radical Weavers in 1821, the Bristol Rioters in 1831, the Welsh rioters in 1835, Swing rioters and machine breakers in 1830, the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834 and numerous Chartists between 1839 and 1848.

South Africa deported many blacks between 1828 and 1834 that were not political prisoners but had transgressed the racist South African laws.

Canada had two uprisings between 1837 and 1838 both republican in nature. These occurred in Quebec and Ontario against the colonial administration. One hundred and fifty three Canadian and American dissidents were sent to Australia. The U.S. Government protested the exiling of the U.S. Citizens but were unsuccessful in stopping them being sent to Van Diemens Land.