Who was Captain Swing? What did the name symbolise or represent
Who was Captain Swing? What did the name symbolise or represent?
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Captain Swing was a mythical person. During the riots to destroy threshing machines and farmhouses, the letters left by the rioters carried the signature of Captain Swing. The name symbolized the protest of poor against the rich farmers and against the new technology.
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