Those who pushed Parliament to accept the People's Charter
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some people would consider them revolutionaries depending on how the define a revoultion, chartists did want change but they didn't want absolute change which in some peoples opinions mean they don't count as revolutionaries
January 24, 1839.
Chartists were 19th Century English Reformers who wanted better social and economic conditions for working people. Answer: Those who pushed Parliament to accept the People's Charter.
Springfield officially became the Illinois state capital in 1839.
I suppose it depends on what period you are looking at. In the short term, the answer is "not very". However, of their six demands, five were implemented by the early 20th century and remain so to this day. The exception is, of course, annual general elections, which is unworkable in reality.