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Legislation during the Victorian Era (Corn Laws (1794 - 1846) (Repeal…
Legislation during the Victorian Era
Prime Ministers
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)
Supported imperialism, against free trade
Helped the British gain control of Suez Canal
Served as Prime Minister twice as Conservative
William Ewart Gladstone
Started as a Conservative but then switched to liberals
Separated Ireland's church from England, giving Ireland greater independence
Served as Prime Minister four times between 1868 and 1894
Corrupt Practices Act (1883) - politicians were limited in the amount of money they could spend on elections
Worked towards the rehabilitation of prostitutes
Reform Laws
Reform Bill of 1832
Some men gained the vote, but not most working men
Increased the number of voters from approximately 366,000 to approximately 650,000
Previously, the right to vote primarily belonged to property owners
Poor Law of 1834
discouraged the poor from applying for aid
Sent the poor to large workhouses where work was readily available
Workhouse conditions were often poor
Married Women's Property Act of 1882
Aimed to reduce inequality between males and females
Women had complete control of property they owned at the time of marriage
Previously, only the wealthiest women could divorce and even then, they needed an Act of Parliament
Second Reform Bill of 1867
enfranchised the working classes of Wales and England
Enfranchised approximately 1,500,000 males
Corn Laws (1794 - 1846)
Corn = any cereal crop
Repeal
Government under Sir Robert Peel
Opposition from Benjamin Disraeli, whose charismatic nature divided the Conservatives
Tariff on imported grains, not just corn
Opposition
Domestic output proved insufficient
Organizations
Anti-Corn Law League
Chartists = working class
Aimed to protect domestic farming
