Luddites (jan 1, 1811 – jan 1, 1816)
Description:
Luddites: organized bands of bh handicraft workers rampaged+destroyed textile machines; banned the machines 4 their low wages and unemployment1813: gov said they wouldn't tolerate violence, even against machines, + movement slowly died out
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Date:
jan 1, 1811
jan 1, 1816
~ 5 years