Popular political oratory and itinerant lecturing in Yorkshire and the North East in the age of Chartism, c. 1837-60

Itinerant lecturers declaiming upon free trade, Chartism, temperance, or anti-slavery could be heard in market places and halls across the country during the years 1837-60. The power of the spoken word was such that all major pressure groups employed lecturers and sent them on extensive tours. Print...

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Main Author: Martin, Janette Lisa
Other Authors: Taylor, Miles ; Chase, Malcolm
Published: University of York 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516504