mythical figure Ned Ludd
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Ned Ludd is a possibly apocryphal English folk figure who became the symbolic leader and namesake of the early 19th-century machine-breaking labor movement known as the Luddites.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Ned Ludd | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk figure
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mythical figure ⓘ symbolic leader ⓘ |
| associatedActivity | machine breaking ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Luddites
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industrialization resistance ⓘ textile workers ⓘ |
| category |
English legendary figures
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labor movement symbols ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | English folklore ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existenceStatus | possibly apocryphal ⓘ |
| genre | labor folklore ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameVariant |
Ned Lud
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Ned Luddham (legendary forms) ⓘ |
| influenced | later concept of Luddism ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Luddite movement
NERFINISHED
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labor movement ⓘ machine-breaking movement ⓘ |
| mythStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Luddite movement
NERFINISHED
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Luddites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with machine-breaking
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being a possibly apocryphal figure ⓘ being the symbolic leader of the Luddites ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | simple worker who smashed machines ⓘ |
| region | Nottinghamshire (traditional association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
Luddism
NERFINISHED
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anti-industrialism ⓘ |
| roleInMovement |
mythic spokesperson
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rallying figure ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | leader of the Luddites ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
resistance to mechanization
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working-class protest ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | collective pseudonym ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luddite letter writers ⓘ |
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