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Liberalism in Great Britain
Context
Was between the end XVIII - XIX centuries.
Industrial revolution
Economic and social inequalities
Political ideas from the French revolution
Political philosophers
John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873)
Utilitarianism
Act utilitarianism
Rule utilitarianism
Freedom
restriction of liberty (laws).
Threatened by social and political tyranny.
Authority and democracy
Voting
Educative effect increases on the public.
Good and happy life
Active participation in collective decisions
Parliamentary
Considered radical
Public ownership of natural resources.
Equality for woman
Compulsory education.
John Locke (1631 - 1704)
People had rights and duties.
The government should protect human rights.
Life
Ownership of property.
Liberty
Political equality
Political liberalism
Government protection of individual rights and civil liberties.
Liberal reforms XIX century in
Great Britain
Suffrage
"The right to vote"
limit the power of the monarchy
House of commons
Reform Bill 1832
Voting restrictions
Own property
Nobles controlled house of commons
representatives.
Advocacy of woman´s suffrage
Reform Bill 1867
Political reforms
Workers and middle class demand over
voting system
1829
catholic emancipation act
Refusal from the house of lords
New seats for the house of commons
Industrial areas
Social and economical problems
Factory act 1833
Improve the conditions for children
working in factories.
Minimun age of work changed
9 years
Obligatory 2 hours of school every day
Factory inspectors
Working hours decrease
Charist movement (1848)
London working mens association
LWMA
Peoples petitions
Universal men suffrage
Secret ballot
Parliamentary elections each year
Equalitary on constituencies
Payment of members of the parliament
Abolish the property qualification
1850´s
Legacy
The parliament accepted the reforms
Disraeli
Leader of the house of commons
Control of the swiss canal
Queen Victoria empress on India
Created the modern conservative party
Gladstone
Domestic and financial affairs
1870
Education acts
Elementary education system
1891
Elementary education free
secret ballot
Lider of the liberal party