Kennington Chartist Project

A year-long project in 2018 by local residents to celebrate #Kennington Park’s dramatic place in the history of #protest and #democracy. Liberty is Near!

[Friends of Kennington Park @KenParkFriends]

Earlier this month we launched out Chartist Trail and podcast in #kenningtonpark to mark the 175th anniversary of the Monster Chartist Rally in our park in April 1848. You can scan the QR code on posters in the park to find out more. Let us know if you take part!

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

Unfortunately our web archive of the 2018 Kennington Chartist Project is suffering from some technical (digital obsolescence!) issues, but we hope to get it back online soon!

[Friends of Kennington Park @KenParkFriends]

Today we celebrate 175 years since the monster Chartist rally took place in #kenningtonpark. To mark this we have launched a Chartist trail & podcast to bring alive this historic moment for our park & democracy. Further details on our website or scan the QR codes in the park

[The Javaad Alipoor Company @javaadalipoor]

In the new episode of The Colour of Our Politics, our podcast about the history of anti-racism in the UK, @HMahamdallie joins us to talk about the life of Black working-class Chartist leader, William Cuffay.

🎧 Apple: https://t.co/e4jHqctO7Z
🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/FN88wQyn7D

[Past Tense @_pasttense_]

@KenParkFriends @Kennington1848 @LambethArchives @lambeth_council @LambethLabour @CllrJSimpson @clairekholland @philipnormal @JackHopkins_Lab @Princeswardjond Our post on the 10th April 1848:
https://t.co/I28vuIK7XA

[Jeremy Hawthorn @jeremykopite]

@Kennington1848 For your Kennington scrapbook: assembly of South London leg of massive anti-apartheid march, 2 Nov 1985

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

@jeremykopite Thanks, great picture!

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

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[Friends of Kennington Park @KenParkFriends]

On this day in April 1848, thousands marched to a huge #Chartist rally on #Kennington Common, demanding democratic reform - only those with land & property had the #vote. Thanks to Chartists & later campaigns, we can all vote in London elections on May 6 #peoplepower #parkhistory

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

@Alicemac83 Story of William Cuffay by @simartin available here (free PDF download): https://t.co/LlTZV7NBGO

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

@markcrail @rgalpinstudio Oh wow thanks, dont think @KenParkFriends have seen this before either? Would be great to know the source.

[Lang Rabbie 🇺🇦 @langrabbie.bsky.social @langrabbie]

Only just discovered that these are online.
#Kennington #Lambeth #Chartism

[Kennington Chartist Project @Kennington1848]

This exact spot, a South London fork in the Rd, a stone's throw from parliament, site of the old Horns Tavern and the Chartist rally of #kennington1848, is again chosen for a show of force, and the reassertion of state power. Coincidence?!!!

[Catherine Baksi @legalhackette]

This seems a monster over-reaction by police to small number of protesters, mainly women & children, with boat. They’re on Kennington Park Road - fewer than 50 protesters & more than 12 police vans, a helicopter, motorcycles and cars. There’s about 5 police for every 1 protester.

[Richard Galpin @rgalpinstudio]

@Leo_Pollak @tribunemagazine @WalworthSociety @Alicemac83 @EleanorKerslake @JamesColdwellUK @pigs_meat Credit due to @simartin whose talks for @Kennington1848 and many Black history walks in the area and research by Kennington Chartist Project with @KenParkFriends and @katrinanavickas inspired @WalworthSociety members to propose #WilliamCuffay for the naming of this block.

[Katrina Navickas 🇱🇹🇺🇦 @katrinanavickas]

So pleased this has come to fruition after @Kennington1848 in 2018 #chartism

[Sortition Foundation @SortitionNow]

An article on reviving the Freedom Charter and participatory democracy in South Africa. #delibdem #delibpart https://t.co/QTExx5nWEC

[Rob Pateman @rspateman]

@KenParkFriends Pride '91 and the morning after the day before.