How did the Chartists differ?
All Chartists believed in the Six Points of the People’s Charter and that every man in Britain should have the right to vote. Chartists did disagree over other things such as: • The length of the working day. • The Poor Law Amendment Act. • Better education for working people. Chartists were also divided about the methods they should use to get the vote. The two main Chartism movements during the 1830s and 1840s were the Moral Force Chartists and the Physical Force Chartists. These two groups had very different ideas about the campaign methods and tactics, which would successfully gain them the vote. • Moral Force Chartism led by William Lovett wanted to achieve reform through peaceful protest and presenting petitions to Parliament. • Physical Force Chartism led by Feargus O’Connor felt that only a violent campaign would achieve the vote.
