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plural Chartists
(historical) A supporter of the Chartism reform movement in the United Kingdom. quotations
There to be a real blessing, raising new corn for us, purchasing new webs and hatchets from us; leaving us at least in peace; instead of staying here to be a physical-force Chartist, unblessed and no blessing!
1890, William Booth, In Darkest England and the Way Out
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(historical) Relating to Chartism. quotations
As to the Chartist agitation, there is this to be said of it, that it was thoroughly a working-class movement, and it was caused by the simplest and most powerful of all causes—hunger.
1888, William Morris, Signs of Change […] , London: Reeves and Turner, page 102