How Did England Prevent The Reform Act Of 1832?

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Politically England would have to change in order to prevent a revolution and the Reform Act of 1832 seemed like it was enough to prevent revolution. “In its final form the Reform Act of 1832 increased the electorate from around 366,000 to 650,000, which was about 18 per cent of the total adult-male population in England and Wales. The vast majority of the working classes, as well as women, were still excluded from voting and the Act failed to introduce a secret ballot. The working classes felt betrayed by an act which made no real difference to their lives.” The reform also redistributed parliament seats to make it equal to population dividing the districts evenly. The fact that it appeased the middle class and helped no one else was enough

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