The best pictures of Luddites
Posted in Best pictures, Engineering, Famous crimes, Famous Inventors, Famous news stories, Historical articles, History, Industry, Law, Politics, Weapons on Saturday, 24 October 2015
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The best pictures of Luddites are vivid images of the violent radicals who opposed new forms of mechanisation when they replaced manual labour.
The first picture shows Luddites on the march.
The second picture shows earlier Luddites attacking Hargreaves and his invention.
The third picture shows a Luddite attack on a factory.
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