The Tolpuddle Martyrs: Secret Oaths and Deportation

The Tolpuddle Martyrs' story should be a Hollywood movie by now: rebellion, secret oaths, bad guys, betrayal, unfair trials, penal transportation and the biggest ever mass protest - this story has it all! Watch this video to learn about a crucial moment in the birth of the trade union movement which won rights like weekends and minimum wages for everyone.

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