The ‘Sheffield Outrages’: violence, class and trade unionism, 1850–70.

The article discusses violence among workmen and employers in the light metal trades in Sheffield, England, during the 1850s and 1860s known as the "Sheffield Outrages." The article also examines manifestations of the violence resulting in petty violence, theft, and vandalism that were called "ratte...

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Published in:Social History Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 162 - 183
Main Author: Downing, Arthur
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2013
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        Light metals industry
        Social classes
        Labor movement
        Protest movements
        Social conditions in Great Britain
        Victorian Period, Great Britain, 1837-1901
        History
        Nineteenth century
        Economic history
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          Light metals industry
          Social classes
          Labor movement
          Protest movements
          Social conditions in Great Britain
          Victorian Period, Great Britain, 1837-1901
          History
          Nineteenth century
          Economic history
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