Six Acts
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The Six Acts were a series of repressive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1819 to curb political dissent and public assembly in the wake of the Peterloo Massacre.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British legislation
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series of laws → |
| aimedAt |
radical reform movement in Britain
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Scotland → |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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press law → public order law → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateEnacted |
1819
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| effect |
accelerated legal procedures for political offences
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facilitated search and seizure of arms → increased penalties for seditious libel → increased taxation and regulation of newspapers → restricted large public meetings → restricted military training by civilians → |
| hasEffectOn |
freedom of assembly in the United Kingdom
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freedom of the press in the United Kingdom → radical political organizations in Britain → |
| hasPart |
Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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Misdemeanours Act 1819 → Newspaper and Stamp Duties Act 1819 → Seditious Meetings Act 1819 → Seizure of Arms Act 1819 → Training Prevention Act 1819 → |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
historical
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| locationOfEvent |
United Kingdom
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| motivatedByEvent |
Peterloo Massacre
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| opposedBy |
British radicals
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parliamentary reformers → |
| politicalOrientation |
repressive
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| purpose |
to curb political dissent
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to restrict public assembly → |
| subjectOf |
historiography of British civil liberties
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| supportedBy |
Lord Liverpool ministry
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| temporalCoverage |
19th century
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| year |
1819
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