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The object of Parliament ought to be the general good
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Peterloo

The object of Parliamentought to be the general good, the equal protection, the security...

The object of Parliament
ought to be the general good, the equal protection, the security of the person and
property of each individual

Full Transcript

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The object of Parliament ought to be the general good,
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the equal protection,
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the security of the person and property of each individual.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
51
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:33
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
drama, history
Production
Thin Man Films,Film4 Productions,BFI,Lipsync Productions

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Movie Summary

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
Therefore labour, the poor man's only property, - Peterloo 00:08
Therefore labour, the poor man's only property,
I deem it proper to inform you, that a few weeks ago, - Peterloo 00:28
I deem it proper to inform you, that a few weeks ago,
- Aye! Hear, hear. - With this requisition, - Peterloo 00:07
- Aye! Hear, hear. - With this requisition,
- Shame! - Bastards! - Peterloo 00:04
- Shame! - Bastards!
If any individual has at any time - Peterloo 00:24
If any individual has at any time
And, not content with this, they have, as is well known, - Peterloo 00:07
And, not content with this, they have, as is well known,
- That is right. - ..and there endure - Peterloo 00:08
- That is right. - ..and there endure
I, myself, gentlemen, have had the distinguished honour - Peterloo 00:12
I, myself, gentlemen, have had the distinguished honour
When the recent war was over, - Peterloo 00:29
When the recent war was over,
The constitution of our country - Peterloo 00:11
The constitution of our country
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner - Peterloo 00:13
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner
The division of the population of the United Kingdom - Peterloo 00:06
The division of the population of the United Kingdom
Each representative to be an inhabitant - Peterloo 00:05
Each representative to be an inhabitant
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative. - Peterloo 00:05
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative.
Dr Joseph Healey, - Peterloo 00:07
Dr Joseph Healey,
I would like to speak in support of my friend, - Peterloo 00:06
I would like to speak in support of my friend,
We have seen with our own eyes - Peterloo 00:18
We have seen with our own eyes
All the while feathering their own nests - Peterloo 00:06
All the while feathering their own nests
And what is our national Parliament - Peterloo 00:07
And what is our national Parliament
The sooner we can represent ourselves - Peterloo 00:13
The sooner we can represent ourselves