Canut revolts
1831 – 1848
Silk workers in Lyon rose up several times over low wages and poor conditions, notably in 1831 and 1834. The government put down the revolts by force, and they became early symbols of the workers' movement.
Canut revolts1831 – 1848
Silk workers in Lyon rose up several times over low wages and poor conditions, notably in 1831 and 1834. The government put down the revolts by force, and they became early symbols of the workers' movement.