John Bedford Leno - The Reform League and The Reform Act 1867

The Reform League and The Reform Act 1867

When the Reform League was established to press for manhood suffrage and the ballot, John Bedford Leno was elected a member of its council almost unanimously. The Reform League was the successor of Chartism and achieved much success unlike its predecessor.

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