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Luddite
Luddite Lud"dite, n.
One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six
years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving
machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so
called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years
previously had broken stocking frames. --J. & H. Smith. H.
Martineau.
Meaning of Luddite from wikipedia
- The Luddites were a secret oath-based organization of English textile workers in the 19th century, a radical faction which destro**** textile machinery...
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- claimed, the Luddites took their name. In 1779, Ludd is supposed to have broken two stocking frames in a fit of rage. When the "Luddites" emerged in the...
- Concerns over the negative impact of innovation diminished. The term "Luddite fallacy" was coined to describe the thinking that innovation would have...
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- that Brandreth was involved in Luddite activities in 1811. He was involved in a Luddite raid in 1811 when a fellow Luddite was shot dead.[citation needed]...
- justice. In February 1812, he began a prolonged campaign to bring the Luddite disturbances to the attention of the government. After an attack on William...
