Representation of the People Act 1884

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects increased political participation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1885
gptkbp:applies_to male householders
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_Ewart_Gladstone
gptkb:John_Bright
reform movements
Liberal reforms
political reformers
suffragist movements
gptkbp:context Victorian era reforms
social changes in the 19th century
gptkbp:contributed_to democratic principles
political equality
rise of political parties
gptkbp:date_enacted 1884
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century Britain
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped modern electoral systems
gptkbp:historical_role key milestone in suffrage history
gptkbp:historical_significance foundation for modern democracy in the UK
paved the way for universal suffrage.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Representation of the People Act 1884
gptkbp:impact gptkb:political_representation
gptkbp:increased_electorate_by over 1 million
gptkbp:influenced future electoral reforms
global suffrage movements
subsequent legislation on voting rights
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chartist_movement
suffrage movements
gptkbp:introduced Liberal government
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:is_targeted_at working-class men
gptkbp:led_to political activism
increased voter turnout
greater equality in voting rights
increased representation of lower classes
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkbp:part_of British constitutional history
series of electoral reforms
gptkbp:passes_through majority vote
gptkbp:purpose extend voting rights
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1867
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:significance expanded suffrage in the UK
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4