Social change in Great Britain 1815-1914)

William Wilberforce was born

Aug 24, 1759

William Wilberforce spent years helping to end slavery, get suffrage for all, increase factory working conditions and make it so everyone could get an education while being sheltered from vices.

Factories booming

Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 1, 1850

Cities' populations grew exponentioally, and urbinization was at it's peek.

Slave trade in the British West Indies abolished

Mar 25, 1807

Although slaves aren't free it becomes Illegal to sell/trade them.

The Reform Bill of 1832

Jun 4, 1832

This expanded suffrage to the upper middle class men, thus the number of people that could vote increased to about 20%.

Factory act

Mar 25, 1833

Made it illegal for children under 9 to work in factories and children 9-12 could only work 8 hours a day, 13-17 year olds 12 hours

William Wilberforce Dies

Jul 25, 1833

Slavery in the UK is abolished

Aug 28, 1833

Ten Hours Act

Mar 25, 1847

Made it so women and childrens work days couldn't last longer than ten hours in factories,

Representation of the People Act 1867

Aug 15, 1867

Granted the right to vote to men who paid rent of at least £10 a year, this nearly doubled the number of men who could vote.

Public school act of 1868

Jul 31, 1868

The Act led to development of the schools away from the traditional exclusively classics-based curriculum, to something some what more modern.