The London Working Men's Association was an organisation established in

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in 1836.Minute Book of the London Working Men’s Association.

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2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011. It was one of the foundations of

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, advocating for

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, equally-populated electoral districts, the abolition of property qualifications for MPs, annual Parliaments, the payment of MPs, and the establishment of secret ballot voting. The founders were

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, Francis Place and

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. They appealed to skilled workers rather than the mass of unskilled factory labourers. They were associated with Owenite socialism and the movement for general

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Image of the Minute Book of the LWMA for 18 October 1836 at the British Library.

''The Address of the London Working Men's Association to the People of Canada''
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The Six Points and the London Working Men's Association
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Chartist AncestorsFeargus O'Connor & The Chartists – UK Parliament Living Heritage
Chartism Labour in the United Kingdom Labor history 19th century in London Political organisations based in London History of socialism Socialist parties in England 1836 establishments in England Working class in England 1836 in London Owenism Syndicalist trade unions {{UK-hist-stub