Anti–Corn Law League
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The Anti–Corn Law League was a 19th-century British political pressure group that campaigned successfully for the repeal of protectionist corn tariffs to promote free trade and cheaper food.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anti–Corn Law League canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British political organisation
ⓘ
abolitionist movement ⓘ political pressure group ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improving living standards of workers
ⓘ
reducing bread prices ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
ⓘ
food policy ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
John Bright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
cheaper food for consumers
ⓘ
promotion of free trade ⓘ repeal of protectionist corn tariffs ⓘ repeal of the Corn Laws ⓘ |
| hasKeyMember |
Charles Pelham Villiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bright NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Industrial Revolution in Britain
NERFINISHED
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debate over protectionism versus free trade ⓘ |
| ideology | free trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
British free trade movement
ⓘ
Liberal Party free trade policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
middle-class political mobilisation
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modern political campaigning techniques ⓘ nationwide organisation ⓘ |
| opposed | agricultural protectionism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
landed aristocracy
ⓘ
protectionist agricultural interests ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy | Corn Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 ⓘ |
| supported |
industrial interests
ⓘ
urban consumers ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
manufacturers
ⓘ
urban middle class ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
electoral campaigning
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fundraising through subscriptions ⓘ mass public meetings ⓘ newspaper advertising ⓘ pamphleteering ⓘ petitioning Parliament ⓘ |
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