HIST 1003 Chapter : Isms And The Vote
Document Summary
Rise of public opinion and petitions and of clandestine labor unions, 1820s: a hint of what is coming in a time when the franchise is restricted. The "peoples" charter"- britain, 1838,1842,1848: ums, paid members of. French revolution of 1848, ums for constitutional convention, election of president. Notables: propertied persons with the vote, key bureacrats, generals, intellectuals, professionals. Reject ums and women"s suffrage because a. b. c. d. e. Liberalism restricts vote to property and social position(nobles) Example of ums(1792- 94) show masses don"t understand the "real issues" (i. e. liberal economic doctrines as solutions to social problems) Post 1848 labor ideologies are anti-liberal, anti-unequal economic outcomes. Women thought "delicate" and unable to understand political issues. They would vote as their fathers, brothers, and husbands told them to do so. 2nd reform act, 1867 -- urban workers not servants. Manipulation of elections, ums made "safe" for notables. Public primary education: a marker (literacy needed for informed voters)
