Democratic Reform and Activism

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!!

The Right to Vote in Great Britain

1830-Protests around 1832 -Parliament passes England demanding Reform Bill extending extension of suffrage 1837 vote to middle class men. Victoria becomes Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1867-Working class men are extended the vote.

1830
Women are finally given the 1838-Chartist Movement right to vote after World War I 1884-Male rural (1920) in Britain sends demands to Revolution of 1830 workers are given and the U.S.A Parliament in the

1900

in France frightens Peoples Charter of 1838 Parliamentary leaders

the vote.

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 SaxeCoburg 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 National Assembly Agrees on government 1894 Captain Alfred Dreyfus accused of espionage

1898 Author Emile Zola publishes open letter defending Dreyfus

1870

1900

1890s-Zionism emerges as a movement working for Jewish homeland in Palestine.