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26.1 Democratic Reform and Activism
1830-Protests aroundEngland demanding
extension of suffrage
Revolution of 1830in France frightens
Parliamentary leaders
1832-Parliament passesReform Bill extending
vote to middle class men.
1838-Chartist Movementsends demands toParliament in the
People’s Charter of 1838
1830 1900
1867-Working class menare extended the vote.
1884-Male ruralworkers are given
the vote.
The Right to Vote in Great Britain
Women are finally given theright to vote after World War I
(1920) in Britainand the U.S.A
1837Victoria becomes
Queen of Great Britainand Ireland
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Reign 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 (63 years)
Coronation 28 June 1838
Predecessor William IV Successor Edward VII Consort: Prince Albert
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until his death in December 1861)
Correcting a myth!The tobacco was NOT named after the most well known Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pictured left). There were MANY Prince Alberts in European history. The can depicts a man with a full beard. The most famous Albert only wore mutton chops. Note the racism of the advertisement in 1907.
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Reign: 6 February 1952 – present (58 years, 61 days) as of 7 April, 2010
Current age: 83 Coronation: 2 June
1953 (aged 27) Predecessor: George VI Heir apparent: Charles,
Prince of Wales Consort: Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh
France and Democracy
1875 NationalAssemblyAgrees on
government
1894 CaptainAlfred Dreyfus
accused ofespionage
1890s-Zionism emergesas a movement
working for Jewishhomeland in Palestine.
1870 1900
1898 Author Emile Zola publishes
open letterdefending Dreyfus