The Peterloo Massacre - Eye-witness / Q&A

(These particular sheets come with a TRIGGER WARNING - violence/ descriptions of brutality and graphic details).

Aimed at a higher age group, this is an ideal work pack for a history / politics class looking to understand more about democracy and reform.
The Peterloo Massacre was an important event in local history. In this activity you will find an eye-witness account of the massacre from Archibald Prentice, followed by a question and answer comprehension exercise.

PLEASE NOTE - this work pack is rather text heavy. The Peterloo Massacre also covers sensitive topics about the right to protest and talks about police brutality with descriptions of violence, injury and murder and should be navigated with sensitivity. As such this work pack is aimed an older student body.