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has gloss | eng: The Yorkshire West Riding Revolt of April 1820 was an uprising planned by working class radicals. It is thought to have been associated with Scottish uprisings, and occurred just as those arrested in the Peterloo Massacre and other reform demonstrations of 1819 were coming to trial. The desire for universal suffrage, annual elections and an end to the Corn Laws were the main motivation for radicals. |
lexicalization | eng: Yorkshire West Riding Revolt of 1820 |
instance of | (noun) a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms reform movement |
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