What is the People’s petition 1838?
Full title: The People’s Charter Shelfmark: 8138.bb.87. What did the people’s charter of 1938 petition for? It contained six demands: universal manhood suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, annually elected Parliaments, payment of members of Parliament, and abolition of the property qualifications for membership. Why was the People’s charter important? The charter was a…