The failure of Chartism was due to improved economical conditions rather than the movement’s own lack of unity
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The failure of Chartism was due to improved economical conditions rather than the movement's own lack of unity. How is this true to a degree? 20Marks The given statement is true to a point that improved working conditions defeated the cause for petitioning of the working classes however as highlighted above, I think the many Chartists leaders caused divisions in the movement thus preventing it to act as a unit. I do agree with the given statement that the Chartism movement was one developed through economic motives and one present in a society of industrial change but there are other reasons which add to its failure as a movement such as this lack of unity. These other reasons combined are equally important in explaining this failure but I believe a movement with an economical backbone would fail to be supported in a society where economical conditions are on the up. In the...


