Episode 2 of 2
Mass Meeting at Kennington Common
- When
- 10 April 1848
- Where
- Kennington Common
Feargus O'Connor organized a Chartist mass meeting on Kennington Common, London, in 1848, reflecting his strategy for monster meetings.
O'Connor, elected MP for Nottingham in 1847, organized the meeting on Kennington Common. This event was part of his thinking behind the organization of monster meetings and mass petitions, leveraging his ability to win the confidence of great crowds.
Sources
- Feargus O'Connor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
- Kennington Park Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
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