By the late 1830s,many British workers hung their hopes for reform on a platform known as ________.

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Chartism was a platform that called for political and social reforms, including universal male suffrage, the secret ballot, and the abolition of property qualifications for members of parliament. It gained widespread support among British workers in the late 1830s and early 1840s. Simonianism, Fourierism, and Hegelianism were other philosophical and social movements of the time, but they were not specifically focused on workers' reforms in Britain.

By the Late 1830s,many British Workers Hung Their Hopes for Reform