A group opposed to this action was founded by the Duke of Richmond and was called CAPS. For his support of it, Charles Pelham Villiers was mocked as a "solitary Robinson Crusoe." The Earl of Derby resigned for the second time as Colonial Secretary in protest of this action. The author of Factories and the Factory System, Wi
A group opposed to this action was founded by the Duke of Richmond and was called CAPS. For his support of it, Charles Pelham Villiers was mocked as a "solitary Robinson Crusoe." The Earl of Derby resigned for the second time as Colonial Secretary in protest of this action. The author of Factories and the Factory System, William Cooke Taylor, was a propagandist for this cause, which finally succeeded the same night a Prime Minister's Irish Coercion Bill failed to pass, prompting that man's resignation. A league advocating for this action was founded by John Bright and Richard Cobden and helped found The Economist to support it. Proponents of this cause utilized the writings of David Ricardo. For 10 points, name this action finally implemented in the final days of the Robert Peel ministry, which removed certain laws designed to protect British grain producers.
A group opposed to this action was founded by the Duke of Richmond and was called CAPS.
repeal of the Corn Laws [accept synonyms for repeal]