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Question: With reference to the years 1830-1930, why did it take so long for Britain to become a fully democratic country?
Answer: The period 1830 to 1930 witnessed the greatest ever extension of the franchise in British history. By the end of the period the country could claim to be a full democracy, but why did it take so long? Unlike most other European countries in this period, Great Britain failed to undergo a revolution. The three sectors of the population to which the franchise needed to be extended to achieve universal suffrage were the working classes, the middle classes and the women. To some extent the campaigns were...(short extract)
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- Subject: History
- Course: British Economic and Social History
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 63%
- Words: 1298
- Date submitted: September 09, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2099
