Project Gutenberg 2012-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 63 Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster) 1805 1887 Stanton, H. B. (Henry Brewster) Stanton, Henry Brewster Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Julia Neufeld, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland" by Henry B. Stanton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a broad overview of significant reforms and the individuals who championed them in Great Britain and Ireland from the time of the French Revolution onward. Stanton aims to illuminate the struggles for civil rights and liberties, showcasing the dedication of reformers who fought against systemic oppression and societal injustice. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of the "Condition of England" question, emphasizing the historical ties between America and Britain. Stanton discusses the evolution of British society from feudal oppression to a burgeoning reform movement characterized by a growing awareness of civil liberties. He introduces the idea that the struggles faced by the reformers, including sedition trials and clashes with authority, were pivotal in shaping modern governance and concepts of rights. The content hints at narratives surrounding key reformers and movements that emerged as a response to oppressive systems, aiming to engage readers with the dynamic history and the ongoing legacy of these reform efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Social conditions Great Britain -- Politics and government Ireland -- Politics and government Ireland -- Social conditions Social reformers -- Great Britain Social reformers -- Ireland DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Politics 837208 837217 2024-09-16T12:07:44.166186 2023-09-17T06:53:57.627555 text/html text/html 843847 2012-03-10T22:14:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 317953 2012-03-10T22:15:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399741 2024-09-16T12:07:55.255122 application/epub+zip 408561 2024-09-16T12:07:46.585166 application/epub+zip 408561 2024-09-16T12:07:45.243173 application/epub+zip 785189 2024-09-16T12:08:01.998162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721903 2024-09-16T12:07:54.016143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722161 2022-09-18T03:31:45.858881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785229 784922 2024-09-16T12:07:43.170204 2023-09-17T06:53:56.683539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 785010 2012-03-10T22:14:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306149 2012-03-10T22:15:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 785015 2012-03-10T22:14:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306048 2012-03-10T22:15:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21619 2024-09-16T12:08:02.148099 application/rdf+xml 24228 2024-09-16T12:07:45.637182 image/jpeg 4688 2024-09-16T12:07:45.436188 image/jpeg 382537 2024-09-16T12:07:44.235192 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog