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Video and Podcast Links
“The Chartists”
https://www.history.org.uk/podcasts/categories/434/podcast/75/the-chartists
In this podcast Professor Eric Evans examines the development of the Chartist movement and its legacy.
Biography of Karl Marx
https://www.biography.com/people/karl-marx-9401219
A brief look at the life of Karl Marx, whose publication of the Communist Manifesto formed the basis of a new economic philosophy.
Web Links
Chartist Movement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/chartist_01.shtml
The BBC History website describes the Chartist Movement, including the 1848 petition which asserted the rights of common people.
Caroline Norton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/norton_caroline.shtml
The BBC History website offers a profile of Caroline Norton, who championed women’s rights in her work on child custody and divorce issues.