... aims had been introduced by the government have led historians to question to what extent and why the Chartist movement was really a failure. The failure of the Chartist movement can be assessed in terms of the interpretation as to what the chartists aimed to achieve. The main concern of the Chartist movement was the implementation of the People's Charter; however, there was also a second, more underlying reason which was to instill within the working class people a sense of unity and political freedom. This idea can be seen in William Lovett's2 speech in which he describes the want to "establish a political school of self-instruction among them, in which they would accustom themselves to examine great social and political principles, and by their publicity and free discussion help to form a sound and healthful public opinion throughout the country."3 The Chartist movement gained considerable success in their goal ...

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