WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The machine-breaking disturbances that rocked the wool and cotton industries were known as the ‘Luddite riots’. The Luddites were named after ‘General Ned Ludd’ or ‘King Ludd’, a mythical figure who lived in Sherwood Forest and supposedly led the movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most well-known were called the Luddites. They were named after a mythical character, General Ned Ludd, an unemployed weaver who was said to have smashed mechanical knitting frames. Many Luddites came from northern England and were ‘croppers’, highly skilled and highly paid workers who finished woollen cloth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ned Ludd, also known as Captain, General or even King Ludd, first turned up as part of a Nottingham protest in November 1811, and was soon on the move from one industrial center to the next. This elusive leader clearly inspired the protesters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claiming to take their orders from a “General Ludd, ” the “Luddites” emerged as a violent force against changes in the textile industry. Raids on textile workshops became a nearly nightly occurrence in Nottingham since a labor uprising by highly skilled textile artisans began in November 1811.

Detailed explanation-5: -The original Luddites were British weavers and textile workers who objected to the increased use of mechanized looms and knitting frames. Most were trained artisans who had spent years learning their craft, and they feared that unskilled machine operators were robbing them of their livelihood.