Reform of England's electoral system. Third Reform Act, 1884. Universal franchise was not established, although countryside and urban suffrage was equalised. Great popular meeting against the House of Lords, held at Hyde Park (London), on 19 July 1884, as the Lords voted against the new act. Deputy Mr. Bright, who had decided to retire from political life, announced to the crowd that he would remain in his seat of honour to fight, once again, the ""good fight"", the great battle for freedom. Drawing by Manuel Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). August 15, 1884.
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Reform of England's electoral system. Third Reform Act, 1884. Universal franchise was not established, although countryside and urban suffrage was equalised. Great popular meeting against the House of Lords, held at Hyde Park (London), on 19 July 1884, as the Lords voted against the new act. Deputy Mr. Bright, who had decided to retire from political life, announced to the crowd that he would remain in his seat of honour to fight, once again, the ""good fight"", the great battle for freedom. Drawing by Manuel Alcazar. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). August 15, 1884.

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1884

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19th century London Hyde Park England Great Britain United Kingdom English British reform Reform Act politics politician deputy electoral law electoral reform elections votes suffrage history engraving Manuel Alcazar Bernardo Rico city people rally meeting assembly legislation crowd society democracy speaker talking public speaking men women

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