# Luddite — WHE Definition Discussion
**URL:** https://community.worldhistory.org/t/luddite-whe-definition-discussion/378
**Category:** WHE Articles
**Created:** [March 3, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/luddite-whe-definition-discussion/378 "2023-03-03T10:00:02Z")
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/luddite-whe-definition-discussion/378/1 "2023-03-03T10:00:02Z")
The Luddites, named after their legendary leader Ned Ludd, were workers who protested at the mechanization of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. From 1811 to 1816, the violent strategy of the Luddites was to smash the machines they thought had taken or threatened their jobs, to burn down factories, and to attack the private property of factory owners.
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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Luddite/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Luddite/)._
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/luddite-whe-definition-discussion/378/2 "2026-07-28T17:03:05Z")