Combination Acts
Great Britain 1799-1800
Synopsis
Under the conservative leadership of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger, the British Parliament passed the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800. The...
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Repeal of Combination Acts
Great Britain 1824
Synopsis
The English Combination Acts forbade workers to organize for the purpose...
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