Para3/Conclusion

Cards (3)

  • Finally, voting also changed in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution during the years of 1750-1900.

    For example, in 1750, women were not permitted to vote and only 5% of the population could vote in elections for the House of Commons. By 1825 Women still couldn’t vote. Most of Britain’s new towns and cities could not elect their own Member of Parliament (MP). Growing protests for parliamentary reform occurred, with groups such as “The Chartists” demanding the vote be extended to more people.
  • This meant that women were forced to work in the home and none of them were permitted to work or voice their opinions.
    By 1900 still no women could vote but the Suffragettes led by the Pankhursts (radical) and the Suffragists led by Millicent Fawcett (peaceful) campaigned strongly for women’s suffrage. 
    This led to women being tortured, imprisoned and force-fed. They often died for the cause before being given limited suffrage
    Overall, this could be viewed as the most significant factor as by this point in time, the women's fight for the right had begun.
  • In my opinion, population is the most important factor of the Industrial Revolution. I believe that it is the most significant factor as it both positively and negatively affected the country. Whereas the vote(negatively impacted) and education(positively impacted) only affected it in one way. It also was (in my opinion) the most drastic change.