Revolutions of 1848

FromFrom 1800 to 1848 American was in the midst of the Market Revolution. America was developing better infrastructure and technologies with the goal of uniting internally and making it a major world trading power globally. However, issues began to arise throughout the growing nation and create a divide and sense of regionalism. Two key factors that played into this was abolition and nationalism. These two factors created a strong enough divide between the citizens of the United States to the…

Karl Marx and the revolution of 1848 Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher and socialist. Mark and Friedrich Engels published the book “The Communist Manifesto” in 1848. During the revolutions of 1848 Marx learned the lessons of “the class struggles in France” (144). Suddenly this became the time when the uprising in Europe began, also known as the “Spring of Nations.” According to the book, it was not the revolution that was the cause of the defeats but the pre-revolutionary…

also undergoing change to become better, successful, and more dominant. Mainly, there were three countries that had experienced reforms or changes. One of these countries or nations, was the Austrian Empire. As the only lasting result of the revolution of 1848 was the emancipation, which freed the serfs; the Austrian Empire was in need of economic and social change. However, this change brought about an urban proletariat, labor unrest, and a new industrial middle class. The empire was brought to…

In 1830, Britain witnessed another revolution in France, because of this the Whigs, an important fraction of Parliament decided that reform would be necessary in order to ensure that the rising industrial middle class would not revolt. This would eventually lead to the Reform Act of 1832, which gave many new industrial communities a voice in government and allowed the industrial middle class to vote. Thomas Babington Macaulay, a Whig, would argue that this bill would need to pass in order to…

Revolutions have followed each other throughout history in governments as long as people can remember. Eventually the tempers boil enough for a certain group to take action. These revolutions can be caused by multiple factors. Some countries will have a revolution because they see it happen in another country. Between the years of 1820 and 1860 there were quite a few revolutions in Europe, the busiest time being 1848. In 1848 there was a spike in revolutions all across Europe, but three stand…

The world wouldn’t be where it is today without the revolutions that took place. The French Revolution which completely broke down the monarchy and attempted to change their ways of society, allowed revolutions to begin to symbolize a radical change of the past. Not all, but most revolts were violent and caused a total transformation whether or not they were victorious. There is no doubt of the importance of revolutions and it is evident there will be many more to come, as the saying goes “Not…

Inspired by the class revolt in France, the economic crisis of 1846-1847, and the industrial revolution, central Europe, including the nations of Germany and Austria, erupted in heated revolutions seeking equality/reform from their respective governments in February 1848. By March 1848, the German Confederation saw an uprising in the Urban and Rural Popular classes as a result of the “political powder keg” of Neo-Feudal regimes, the new political force of nationalism, and the alliance of middle…

and socialism, the 1848 Revolutions caused numerous uprisings and ideal shifts in Europe. Throughout France, as well as Italy, Germany, the Austrian Empire, riots and progressive governmental changes -- universal suffrage, freedom of the press, and cultural recognition -- succeeded momentarily but were soon crushed by conservative opponents, leaving behind little difference and cynicism. The collapse of ideals and dreams is a common thread not in just the Revolutions of 1848 but also in Gustave…

of the Poor, Mark Traugott looks at the revolution in France from February 1848 to June 1848. Traugott’s goal is to explain his organizational hypothesis reasoning behind the Revolution of 1848. Traugott draws on the works of Tilly, Lees, and Chorley for his analysis. Traugott’s main argument is that the organizational hypothesis he puts forward can account for most, if not all the similarities and differences between the two groups during the Revolution. The organizational hypothesis argues…

Futurism manifesto revolted against the old, considered museums as cemeteries, and pushed freedom upon themselves from professors, archaeologists, and antiquarians. It also condemned old moralities in favor of logic as well as feminism. The futurism revolution was composed of the positive appraisal of youth, speed, and violence and was very anarchistic. In contrast, the Constructivism author Aleksei Gan stated how Russia has become the world’s first proletarian republic. It has become a…