1848, a year of revolution! From French radicals and Irish nationalists to the various democrats and liberals throughout the rest of Europe, thousands across the continent took to open demonstrations and uprisings with demands ranging from national sovereignty to expanded democracy and improved workers’ rights. It was a truly revolutionary moment spurred on by the unbearable oppression of the masses.
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In July 1888, the girls employed at a match factory in the East End of London came out on strike against long hours, low pay and hazardous working conditions which left many girls disfigured.