Who, exactly, were the Luddites?
Ridiculous History
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The Luddite Movement Is Infiltrated by the British Government
In just 15 months, 24 different members of the luddite movement are hanged as public examples. This is some real scorched earth stuff the british government is doing. By 18 13, the looks like the heyday of the ludites is on the way out. But this doesn't mean it's the end of conflict between workers and owner classes.
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