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farm labourers finally revolted in 1830. They had faced unemployment for years, due to the widespread introduction of the threshing machine and the policy of enclosing fields. With the reduction in jobs and lower wages, the threshing machine caused anger among many labourers, resulting in the Swing Riots. The Swing Rioters smashed threshing machines and threatened farmers who had them. The riots were dealt with very harshly; nine of the rioters were hanged and a further 450

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