Historical Significance
Frost himself was eventually given an unconditional pardon in 1856 and allowed to return to Britain, receiving a triumphant welcome in Newport. But he never lived in Newport again, settling instead in Stapleton near Bristol, where he continued to publish articles advocating reform until his death, aged 93, in 1877.
Today the Chartist-inspired murals at John Frost Square by Kenneth Budd in Newport city centre commemorate the rising and local activities are often held to mark the anniversary.
The events of the rising are portrayed in Alexander Cordell's novel Rape of the Fair Country.
Read more about this topic: Newport Rising
Famous quotes containing the words historical and/or significance:
“Quite apart from any conscious program, the great cultural historians have always been historical morphologists: seekers after the forms of life, thought, custom, knowledge, art.”
—Johan Huizinga (18721945)
“It is necessary not to be Christian to appreciate the beauty and significance of the life of Christ.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)