Violent actions of chartists - O'Connor
- Chartists in south wales, where unemployment was high and people were starving, marched to Newport in nov 1839 to attack a prison and free their leader - soldiers opened fire and killed 22
- when 1842 petition was declined O'Connor called violence
- factory workers vandalised machinery in 'plug plot'
- O'Connor called a general strike and queen was moved to isle of white for safety
- wanted land reform called 'oconnorville