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Cartoons, The Great Chartist Demonstration
Cartoons, The Great Chartist Demonstration -- No. IX, The Beginning and the End.
1848
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1840s 1848 Beginning Campaign Chartism Chartist Chartists Comment Conflicts Democracy Demonstration Ridicule Satire Satirical Violence
10"x8" Photo Print
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Estimated Product Size is 25.4cm x 20.3cm (10" x 8")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This cartoon, titled "Cartoons, The Great Chartist Demonstration -- No. IX, The Beginning and the End.
1848" by an anonymous artist, presents a satirical commentary on the tumultuous Chartist movement in Britain during the 1840s. The early Victorian era, marked by political and social upheaval, saw the Chartists, a working-class political movement, campaign for democratic reforms, including universal suffrage and annual parliaments. The cartoon depicts a chaotic scene of the Great Chartist Demonstration, with a large crowd of people, mostly working-class men, gathered in the streets, waving banners and carrying various signs that read "Universal Suffrage," "No Corn Laws," and "No Taxation Without Representation." The police, represented as heavy-handed and violent, are shown charging at the crowd with truncheons, creating a sense of conflict and disorder. At the center of the image, a man, symbolizing the beginning of the Chartist movement, is shown addressing the crowd with a passionate speech, while at the end, a man representing the movement's demise is shown being led away in handcuffs by the police. The cartoon's title, "The Beginning and the End," highlights the futility of the Chartist cause and the violent suppression of their demands for political reform. Satire and humor were common tools used to comment on the political conflicts of the time, and this cartoon is no exception. The exaggerated depiction of the police and the chaotic scene serve to ridicule the situation and highlight the tensions between the working class and the ruling elite. Overall, this powerful image provides a unique perspective on the political climate of the 1840s and the struggles for democracy and reform in Britain.
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