HISTORY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Agent Provocateur, Blanketeers, Mass Meeting
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1770s, 80s, 90s people are pushing back after being pushed to work. Era of war as well as political dissent and repression of political dissent. Economically at the end of napoleonic wars, things get bad. Grain prices drop, face hard times whether big or small farmers. Army no longer buying large amounts of textiles, leather goods, guns etc. Re- entry of soldiers and sailors into domestic employment. European nations are frequently putting up barriers that make it harder for british goods to sell in europe. Economy is in an acute problem after 1815 because of end of war era creates hard times for many people. 1840s at any given point have of the population was destitute. Some call for the overthrow of the monarchy, the end to repression, and more generally a social reform. Addressing the social and economic needs of the people of the population.
