The aim was to gain political influence for the working class.
A key example of this would be the People’s Charter of 1838, which was written by the London Working Men’s Association (LWMA). It included 6 demands:
1. Equal representation in parliament
2. Voting through secret ballots
3. Payment for MPs (members of parliament)
4. Universal suffrage
5. No more property qualification (to vote)
6. Annual parliamentary elections instead of every 5 years.
You had federal deductions during your income period.
The Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 . The reasons the Founding Fathers felt compelled to break from the rule of King George III and parliament was to start a new nation.
