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Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829. This allowed the Irish to vote and hold a position in office.
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The Reform Act of 1832 redistrubuted seats in the house of commons, enlarged the electorate, and kept property requirement for voting. The chartist Movement failed.
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During Britains century of Reform, the Campaign against Slavery led to the ban of all slavery in British colonies.
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In 1837, Queen Victoria begins her reign over Britain.
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The Irish potato famine began in 1845. 3/4 of all crops were shipped out to England, causing the food left for the Irish to be very minimal. Other unaffected crops were also shipped out during the famine. This left great bitterness toward England.
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Parlaiment passed a second reform act in 1867. This granted all working men the right to vote and doubled the size of the electorate.
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British Parliament ended all public hangings.
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In 1880, the use of the secret ballot began in Britain. This meant people could cast their vote and it would be anonymous.
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Queen Victoria's Rule ends when she dies in 1901.
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All women over the age of 30 gain the right to vote in 1918 in Britain.
