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Growth of Western Democracies 1815-1914

Growth of Western Democracies 1815-1914. Democracy in Britain -Reform Act of 1832: Gives a greater political voice to more middle class men. People still had to own land in order to vote.

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Growth of Western Democracies 1815-1914

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  1. Growth of Western Democracies 1815-1914

  2. Democracy in Britain-Reform Act of 1832: Gives a greater political voice to more middle class men. People still had to own land in order to vote.

  3. Democracy in Britain continuedThe Chartist Movement: A large group of protestors that petitioned for universal male suffrage, annual parliamentary elections, and votes by secret ballots.

  4. Democracy in Britain continued-Expanding suffrage 1860-1880: Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone push for reforms.-The Reform Bill of 1867: Extends the right to vote to working class men. By the 1880’s the secret ballot is passed.

  5. Social Reforms in Britain-1833: Slavery is abolished-1850: The Death penalty is reserved only for the crimes of murder, piracy, treason, and arson. Petty criminals are sent to penal colonies.

  6. Social Reforms in Britain continued-Prior to 1850 more than 200 crimes were punishable by death.

  7. Victories for the working class-1842: Women and children are forbidden to work in mines-1847: Women and children are limited to 10 hour work days

  8. Britain and the “Irish Question”-English and Scottish settlers colonized Ireland.-Most of the land is used for growing crops that were exported to Britain.-Britain did not allow the Irish to vote until the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829

  9. Britain and the Irish Question-The Irish gain the right to home rule (self government) in 1914

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