Who, exactly, were the Luddites?
Ridiculous History
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The History of the Ludite Revolt
Ludite revolt spreads to yorkshire during 18 12, then to lancashire. They started setting a mills on fire. So went from occupation to arson. Then they started firing back at the guards of factories and mills. In 18 12, four ludites die. And this, this sort of changes the tenor. It just goes to show how history remembers things.
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