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John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889) was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade policies. A Quaker, Bright is most famous for battling the Corn Laws.
23. März 2024 · John Bright was a British reform politician and orator active in the early Victorian campaigns for free trade and lower grain prices. He was a co-founder of the Anti-Corn Law League, as well as campaigns for parliamentary reform. Bright was the eldest surviving son of Jacob Bright, a self-made.
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John Bright (* 16. November 1811 in Rochdale, Lancashire; † 27. März 1889 ebenda) war ein britischer Politiker und der wichtigste Verbündete Richard Cobdens und ein führendes Mitglied der Anti-Corn-Law-League. Er war ein Vertreter der Radikalen .
A biography of John Bright, a Victorian moralist and Liberal politician who led the campaign against the Corn Laws and advocated free trade, peace and parliamentary reform. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy in this article by Elizabeth Flanagan Prueher and Cheryl Schondhardt-Bailey.
John Bright, (born Nov. 16, 1811, Rochdale, Lancashire, Eng.—died March 27, 1889, Rochdale), British reform politician and orator. He entered Parliament in 1843 and served three times as a member of William E. Gladstone ’s cabinet. He was active in campaigns for free trade, lower grain prices, and parliamentary reform.
John Bright (1811-1889) was a prominent advocate of free trade and a new Reform Act in the 19th Century. He represented Manchester and Birmingham in Parliament and supported Irish Home Rule.
KS3 > Political Reform > MPs > John Bright. John Bright was one of the longest serving Victorian radical politicians. Born in 1811 to a manufacturing family, his first entrance into politics came in the 1830s in the temperance movement, which argued that alcoholic drinks should be banned.
