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A Contemporary Impression of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, 1838. After an illustration origionally in the Cleave's Penny Gazette. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. The rules of the society show it was clearly structured as a friendly society and operated as a trade-specific benefit society. But at the time, friendly societies had strong elements of what would now be considered trade unions. Before 1824/25 the Combination Acts had outlawed 'combining' or organising to gain better working conditions. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were subsequently sentenced to transportation to Australia. Their convictions caused public outcry and 800,000 signatures were collected for their release. The march organised by their supporters was one of the first successful political marches in the UK, and all, except James Hammett (who had a previous criminal record for theft) were released in 1836. From 'The Book of The Martyrs of Tolpuddle: 1834-1934', published by The Trades Union Congress General Council, 1934.
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AR9414807
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Image
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Public
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7926px × 2842px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1930s
19th century
20th century
AGRICULTURAL WORKER
Agriculture
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Combination Acts
farm hand
farm labourer
FARM WORKER
Farming
friendly society
IMAGE
Male
Man
Martyr
Martyrdom
Men
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Penny Gazette
People
Print Collector29
PUBLICATION
regulations
STANDING
studio shot
The Print Collector
THIRTIES
Tolpuddle Martyrs
Trades Union Congress
WHITE BACKGROUND