DW DocFilm October 22, 2019 05:55:00
Social approved meant and public works and humanitarian relief. but such moves did little to diffuse rising public anger. despite the crisis parliament refused to resend the controversial corn laws which used heavy taxation on grain to keep prices high. but the situation finally exploded and massive riots took place in london and other british cities. the disturbances climaxed in manchester with the so-called peterloo massacre. crowds of women and children set upon by horses wielding shorts and machetes slawson their way through the crowd you have just told in the dozens it's one of
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