The Chartist was a parliamentary reformer in the 19th century who advocated for the working class and sought to bring about political change through peaceful means. The Chartists were a group of people who wanted to see the Great Reform Act of 1832 extended to include universal suffrage, secret ballots, and other reforms. They organized large-scale demonstrations and petitions to pressure the government into making changes. The Chartists were ultimately unsuccessful in their efforts, but their legacy lives on in the form of the modern labour movement.