Merthyr Rising of 1831
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The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a major workers’ uprising in the Welsh industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil, driven by economic hardship and demands for political and social reform.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor protest → riot → workers' uprising → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Merthyr Riots of 1831
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Merthyr Rising → |
| chronologicalPlacement |
Industrial Revolution
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| endDate |
1831-06
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| hasCause |
debt enforcement
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demand for parliamentary reform → economic hardship → food price inflation → political disenfranchisement → unemployment → wage reductions → |
| hasContext |
growth of ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil
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industrialization of South Wales → |
| hasEffect |
increased awareness of workers' grievances
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influence on Chartist movement → influence on later labor movements in Wales → repression by authorities → |
| languageOfLocation |
English
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Welsh → |
| location |
Merthyr Tydfil
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Wales → |
| mainSubject |
political reform
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social reform → workers' rights → |
| opponent |
British Army
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ironmasters → local authorities → local magistrates → |
| participant |
coal miners
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industrial workers → ironworkers → local tradesmen → |
| partOf |
history of Wales
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history of the labor movement in the United Kingdom → |
| result |
arrests of protesters
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executions of participants → military suppression → |
| significantEvent |
flying of the red flag
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seizure of debtors' court records → storming of the Court of Requests → street fighting with troops → |
| startDate |
1831-05
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| symbol |
red flag
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Merthyr Rising of 1831
("Merthyr Rising")
→
Merthyr Rising of 1831 ("Merthyr Riots of 1831") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Merthyr Tydfil
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hasEvent |