Chartism

American  

[chahr-tiz-uhm] / ˈtʃɑr tɪz əm /

noun

1. the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document People's Charter, or National Charter that contained a statement of their principles and demands.

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Chartism British  

/ ˈtʃɑːˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. British history the principles of the reform movement in Britain from 1838 to 1848, which included manhood suffrage, payment of Members of Parliament, equal electoral districts, annual parliaments, voting by ballot, and the abolition of property qualifications for MPs

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Other Word Forms

• Chartist noun

Etymology

Origin of Chartism

First recorded in 1830–40; chart “charter” (now obsolete) + -ism; charta, -ism

Example Sentences

With no political recourse, workers built a movement that became known as Chartism and had a simple objective: using the right to petition the crown and Parliament to demand representation.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Chartism encouraged the working class to direct its energy toward gathering as many signatures as possible.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Mass movements, as opposed to episodic uprisings, are historically recent phenomena, epitomized by the abolitionist movement, starting in the 18th century, and by the rise of Chartism and feminism in the 19th.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2019

It was a time of evolving humanitarian and social philosophies, when the Chartism movement aimed to gain political rights and influence for the working classes.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2018

I dwell upon the latter only because it illustrates the next great idea which got hold of the author after the little fever about Chartism had passed away.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin