Act of Reform 1832

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:addressed Corruption in elections
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:decreased_representation_for Rural areas
gptkbp:enacted_by June 7, 1832
Inequalities in representation
gptkbp:established New constituencies
gptkbp:excludes Women from voting
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1867
gptkbp:has_limitations Property qualifications for voting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Reform 1832
gptkbp:impact Redistributed parliamentary seats
gptkbp:included Middle class voters
gptkbp:increased Number of voters
gptkbp:influenced Future electoral reforms
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Earl_Grey
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of Urban areas
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Not going far enough
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Commons
Two years before passing
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Tories
gptkbp:key_event The history of British democracy
gptkbp:landmark British political history
gptkbp:led_to Further reforms in 1867 and 1884
gptkbp:negotiated_by Different political factions
Radicals and Conservatives
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:social_reform
gptkbp:originated_in Democracy in Britain
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:preceded_by Reform Act 1831
gptkbp:reform The British electoral system
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1985
gptkbp:resulted_in More equitable representation
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_William_IV
gptkbp:significance Expanded the electorate
gptkbp:updates Voting districts
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Social change in Britain
gptkbp:was_a_landmark_legislation_in British history.
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to Universal suffrage
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
Social unrest
Economic changes
Public pressure for reform
The Reform Movement
The demands of the working class
The rise of industrial cities
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Political activism
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for British electoral politics
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Chartist_movement
Public demonstrations
Liberal ideas
The Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:The_Great_Reform_Act
gptkbp:was_part_of_a_series_of_reforms In the 19th century
gptkbp:was_supported_by Radicals and Whigs
gptkbp:year 1832
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_William_IV_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8