Great Reform Act 1832

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:addressed Corrupt practices in elections
gptkbp:allows Voting for middle-class men
gptkbp:effective_date 1832
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:established New constituency boundaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Reform_Act_1867
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:government_agency
Public forums
The press
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Reform Act 1832
gptkbp:impact Increased representation for urban areas
gptkbp:includes Women from voting
New voter qualifications
gptkbp:increased Number of voters in England and Wales
Political power of the middle class
gptkbp:influenced Future reform movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:hospital
Reform movements in Europe
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Promote social justice
Encourage civic engagement
Address social inequalities
Create a fairer electoral process
Modernize the electoral system
Addressing the needs of industrial cities
Empower the working class
Facilitate political change
Increase political stability
Reduce the power of the aristocracy
Reducing electoral corruption
gptkbp:is_aresource_for Public demand for reform
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Increasing democratic participation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for In its time
Not going far enough
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Tory_Party
Conservatives
gptkbp:is_part_of Victorian era reforms
Political reforms in the UK
The long-term democratization of Britain
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:is_supported_by Radicals
Liberal politicians
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1884
Further electoral reforms
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:government_agency
Years of agitation for reform
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:reform Parliamentary representation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Chartism
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:resulted_in Redistribution of seats
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_William_IV
gptkbp:significance Expanded the electorate