Newport Rising
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Newport Rising was a major 1839 Chartist-led armed uprising in Newport, Wales, and one of the most significant episodes of working-class protest in 19th-century Britain.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newport Rising canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chartist protest
ⓘ
armed uprising ⓘ working-class protest ⓘ |
| aim |
extension of the franchise
ⓘ
implementation of the People’s Charter ⓘ payment of MPs ⓘ secret ballot ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual commemorative events in Newport
ⓘ
memorials in Newport ⓘ |
| conflictType | domestic insurrection ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most significant episodes of working-class protest in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1839-11-04 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for political reform
ⓘ
exclusion of working class from the vote ⓘ repression of Chartist activists ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased government repression of Chartism
ⓘ
martyrdom status for Chartist leaders ⓘ public debate on political reform ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armed confrontation at Westgate Hotel
ⓘ
coordinated marches from the Monmouthshire valleys ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | largest armed civil insurrection in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| location | Newport, Wales ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Westgate Hotel, Newport ⓘ |
| movement | Chartism ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
John Frost sentenced to death
ⓘ
death sentences later commuted to transportation ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
British authorities
ⓘ
local magistrates ⓘ soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| participant |
Chartists
ⓘ
John Frost ⓘ William Jones ⓘ Zephaniah Williams ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chartism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chartist movement
|
| pointInTime | 1839 ⓘ |
| result |
arrests of Chartist leaders
ⓘ
trials for high treason ⓘ uprising suppressed ⓘ |
| significantEvent | march on the Westgate Hotel ⓘ |
| startTime | 1839-11-04 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
British labour history
ⓘ
Welsh social history ⓘ |
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