Season 1 · Episode 102
102: The 1848 Chartist Demonstration
The History Hotline · Deanna Lyncook
April 4, 202331m 28s
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Show Notes
William Cuffay was a chartist leader in early Victorian Britain. His mother was English and his father was a formerly enslaved African man born in Saint Kitts. He began as an apprentice to a tailor and quickly ended up in the world of politics, fighting for working people's rights.In part 2, we'll be exploring his contribution to the Chartist movement and the 1848 demonstration that led to him being transported to Tasmania.Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/thehistoryhotlineGiveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDGYgJoYiz/ (closing date: 4th April 2023)Host: Deanna Lyncook Researcher: Zakiyyah Riaz