Seditious Meetings Act 1819
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The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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repressive legislation → |
| aimedAt |
preventing mass meetings similar to Peterloo
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| alsoKnownAs |
Seditious Meetings Prevention Act 1819
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| appliesTo |
public meetings for political reform
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public meetings to consider grievances → |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional history of the United Kingdom
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public order law → |
| characterizedAs |
instrument of state control over public assembly
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repressive measure against civil liberties → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| datePassed |
1819
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| enactedAfter |
Peterloo Massacre
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| governmentAtEnactment |
Liverpool ministry
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| historicalSignificance |
example of government reaction to Peterloo Massacre
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key statute in the history of British political repression → |
| imposed |
limits on size of political meetings
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notification requirements for public assemblies → penalties for attending unlawful meetings → penalties for organizing unlawful meetings → |
| influenced |
later debates on freedom of assembly in Britain
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| inForceIn |
19th-century Britain
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| inspiredOppositionFrom |
civil liberties advocates
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radical reformers → |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland → Wales → |
| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
repealed
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| monarchAtEnactment |
George III
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| partOf |
Six Acts
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| politicalContext |
fear of revolution among British ruling classes
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post-Napoleonic War unrest in Britain → |
| purpose |
to curb radical political agitation
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to prevent seditious assemblies → to restrict large public meetings → |
| relatedTo |
Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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Gagging Acts → Misdemeanours Act 1819 → Newspaper and Stamp Duties Act 1819 → Training Prevention Act 1819 → Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 → |
| requires |
magistrates’ permission for large public meetings
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| targeted |
mass platform agitation
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radical reformers → working-class political organizations → |
| timePeriod |
Regency era
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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Seizure of Arms Act 1819 → |
relatedTo |
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Seditious Meetings Act 1819
("Seditious Meetings Prevention Act 1819")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Six Acts
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