Question

​​Who were Henry Mathew & Andrew Mearns? Write the main aim of Chartism Movement?

Answer 1

Matthew Henry was a Non conformist minister and author. He was born in Wales, United Kingdom. He spent most of his life in England.

Andrew Mearns was a Congregationist clergyman. He was born in Ayrshire. He wrote 'The Bitter Cry of Outcast London'. His focus was on the physical and moral condition of London's slums.

Chartism was a working class movement. It emerged in 1836 and was most active between 1838 and 1848. The goal of the Chartists was to gain political rights and influence for the working classes. It got its name from the formal petition, or People's Charter, which listed the six main aims of the movement. They wanted Universal suffrage, Abolition of property qualifications for members of parliament, and annual parliamentary elections.