Heinemann Advanced History: The Extension of the Franchise: 1832-1931, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (June 27, 2001) © 2001

  • Bob Whitfield

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Heinemann Advanced History: The Extension of the Franchise: 1832-1931
Published 2001

Title overview

The Extension of the Franchise 1832-1931, covers the changes that took place in the size and composition of the electorate in Modern Britain and how those changes came about.

Table of contents

  • Parliamentary Reform 1815–50
  • How was society changing?
  • How was Britain governed?
  • Why did pressure for parliamentary reform increase after 1815?
  • Why did Parliament vote to reform itself?
  • What was the impact of the Great Reform Act?
  • Did the Reform Act lead to further reforms?
  • What was the Chartist movement?
  • Votes for Women 1867–1928
  • What was the status of women in Victorian society?
  • Why did the campaign for women's suffrage begin in the 1860s?
  • How successful was the early suffragist movement?
  • What were the origins of the militant suffragette movement?
  • How did the First World War affect the campaign for women's suffrage?
  • What was the impact on British society of the enfranchisement of women?
  • Representation and Democracy 1830–1931
  • Why democracy?
  • How undemocratic was the British political system?
  • How did the electoral system become more democratic?
  • What was the significance of these reforms?
  • Why was the transition to democracy such a lengthy business?
  • What was the impact of the political parties?
  • What was the impact on the role of the state?
  • Conclusion.

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