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