What was the name given to people who sabotaged factories in 18th century England because they were scared of technology and job loss? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

What was the name given to people who sabotaged factories in 18th century England because they were scared of technology and job loss?

by swiminthroulife

It was something -ite and it's on the tip of my tongue

sunagainstgold

The Luddites! As a formal group they were active in the early 19th century. You can find precursor labor activism in the late 18th, though.