Concetti Chiave
- The 19th century political scene was marked by a push for liberalism, aiming for free trade and the removal of tariffs.
- Significant electoral reforms in 1832, 1867, and 1884 progressively expanded suffrage, culminating in universal male suffrage in Britain.
- The Victorian era was characterized by a social duality, described as a division between the rich and the poor, reflecting the era's inherent hypocrisy.
- The concept of the Victorian Compromise highlighted the coexistence of prosperity and poverty, influencing literature of the time.
- The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 led to the establishment of workhouses where the poor had to work in exchange for food and shelter.
Political Trends of the 19th Century
Victoria married There were two political tendencies:
- liberalism: wanted complete freedom of trade and the abolition of tariffs on imports and exports;
- The first reform built was in 1832, the second in 1867 and the third in 1884, which enlarged the suffrage, in fact Britain reached the universal male suffrage.
Victorian Compromise and Social Duality
The prime minister Disraeli said that the reign was divided into two different nations: the rich and the poor. Victorian compromise means accepting the hypocrisy of the age: there was a duality, this age was a coin with 2 faces. Authors were influenced by this aspect (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dorian Gray).
(These years were called hungry forties because man didn’t have money to buy food and because there were taxes for example on bread)
Poor Law of 1834
In 1834 the poor law amendment act said that poor people couldn’t live in the street. So the reign started to built work houses: in order to have food and a bed it was necessary to work.
Domande da interrogazione
- What were the main political trends in 19th century Britain?
- How did the Victorian Compromise reflect social duality in Britain?
- What was the purpose of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834?
The 19th century in Britain saw two main political trends: liberalism, which advocated for complete freedom of trade and the abolition of tariffs, and a series of reforms in 1832, 1867, and 1884 that progressively expanded suffrage, ultimately achieving universal male suffrage.
The Victorian Compromise highlighted the social duality of the era, as described by Prime Minister Disraeli, who noted the division between the rich and the poor. This period was marked by a duality, often seen as a coin with two faces, influencing authors like those of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Dorian Gray."
The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 aimed to address poverty by prohibiting the poor from living on the streets and establishing workhouses where individuals could receive food and shelter in exchange for labor.
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