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Supporters of ____________ were called Luddites.

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Ned Ludd
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Saint Simon
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Karl Marx
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Fredrich Engles
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The correct option is A Ned Ludd
General Ned Ludd started a popular protest movement known as Luddism, in the year 1811. Its supporters were known as Luddites. Originally, they were weavers and textile workers who objected to the use of mechanised looms and knitting frames.

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