ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1974, examines the diverse nature of popular protest in Britain. Movements varied immensely from one another in their objectives, their social composition, their tactics and the geographical milieu.

chapter |18 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|26 pages

The General Strike of 1842

A Study in Leadership, Organisation and the Threat of Revolution during the Plug Plot Disturbances

chapter 6|28 pages

Popular Protest and Public Order

Red Clydeside, 1915—1919