Chapter 10 Notes

1. Democratic Reform and Activism Political Structure: Monarch serves as head of state Parliament holds the real power House of Lords (Inherited) House of Commons (Elected)

More politics… Only 6% of voting population had the right to elect the Commons Landowners What Class runs the government? The vote will be expanded to the growing Middle and Working Class

Reform Bill of 1832 Wealthy Middle Class want to extend the right to vote Revolution in 1830 Law eased the property requirements so that well to do men in the middle class could vote. Modernized districts for electing members of Parliament “Rotten Boroughs”

Chartist Movement People’s Charter of 1838 Suffrage for ALL men and annual Parliamentary elections Secret Ballot End Property requirements for serving in Parliament and end property requirements Rejected initially 1867

Queen Victoria What were “ideals” of her time? Queen for 64 years Popular, brought her empire to wealth and power Accepted a new, powerless role for the monarchy Symbolic ruler with no political power

Women Want to Vote Peaceful drastic Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) Militant Organization Women gain the right to vote in GB and US after World War I

French Troubles After the Franco-Prussian War, France decides on a new gov’t In 1871 the Paris Commune, a radical group seizes Paris In 1875 the National Assembly votes to set up a republic- The Third Republic (lasted over 60 years despite the fact the gov’t changed every ten months!)

Paris Commune

The Third Republic

The Dreyfus Affair 1894 Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Jewish Officer) accused of selling military secrets to Germany. Court finds him guilty based on false evidence and life in prison Framed by other officers

Zionism Emile Zola denounces the army in France Persecution of Jews due to anti-Semitism Jews fled Europe for the US Wanted a separate homeland in Palestine Leader Theodr Herzl