William Cuffay: The Chartists’ Black Leader
The son of a freed slave, William Cuffay played a key role in the struggle for democracy in Britain. A country which respected its history would honour him rather than the men who sold his ancestors.
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Tom Scriven
Tom Scriven is a historian of Chartism, socialism and 19th century radicals. He is the author of Popular Virtue: Continuity and Change in Radical Moral Politics 1820-'70 (Manchester University Press, 2017).