The Ricardian Socialists Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Ricardian Socialists (Classic Reprint) written by Esther Lowenthal and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Ricardian Socialists W' hen in any period there is a concentration of thought on one subject or group of subjects, it is proper to seek for a cause in the character of the period. The first half of the nineteenth century was remarkable in England for its con tinuous and persistent discussion of political and economic problems. Years of debate and determined campaigning preceded each of the great reform bills, the combined results of which did so much to establish modern democracy. After long effort the repeal Of the combination laws took place in 1824 - 5, which gave the laborers the right of association. In 1832 the Parliamentary reform bill was enacted, in 1834 the reform of the Poor Law, in 1842 the repeal Of the duties on corn. Meanwhile there occurred the campaign against the stamp duties, not finally triumphant, however, till 1855, the demand for the extension of public education, and the agitation for the penny post, all efforts to increase the educational Opportunities of the people. There were carried on at the same time the momentous investigations which led to the regulation of factory conditions and the reformation of prisons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.