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To what extent did the political and social legislation of Gladstone and Disraeli's ministries 1867-1885 influence the lives of the working class people?
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To what extent did the political and social legislation of Gladstone and Disraeli's ministries 1867-1885 influence the lives of the working class people? Both social and political legislation affected the working class, however in separate ways, having both long and short term effects. Both Gladstone and Disraeli influenced the lives of the working class by introducing them into the political arena by passing several political reform Acts in 1867, 1872 and 1884, thus increasing the franchise significantly from approximately 3.1 million in 1881 to 5.7 million in 1875. This had a big impact in the long term, as the electorate grew by approximately 2.6 million in four years. This played a role in the true representation of the people, as the limitations in the 1832 reform Act, was now removed. For example in 1832, the working class did not gain the vote. In Birmingham, only 5% of the population could...
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