Swing Riots, uprising by agricultural workers in southern England, 1830
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| Caption | Swing Riots, uprising by agricultural workers in southern England, 1830. Desperate, near-starving farm labourers began burning ricks and breaking machines in protest against working conditions and the increasing use of agricultural machinery. From Look and Learn 623 (22 December 1973). |
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| Creator | English School (20th century) |
| Artwork medium | gouache on paper |
| Credit | © Look and Learn |
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