Explain what is mean by the 1848revolution of the liberals. What are the political,social and economic ideas supported by the liberals.
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In many countries a revolution led by the middle classes was underway.
The events of 1848 had brought about the abdication of the monarch and a republic based on universal male suffrage had been proclaimed.
The liberals supported many social, economic and political ideas.
Social:-It meant freedom for individual an d equality before the law.
Economic:- It stood for freedom of markets and abolition of the restrictions on movement of goods and capitals.
Political:-It stood for the end of autocracy and clerical privileges and the concept of government by consent. It stood for a co nstitution and representative government through the Parliament.
Answer:
The 1848 revolution of the liberals refers to the discontent and various national movements pioneered by educated middle classes alongside the revolts of the poor, unemployed and starving peasants and workers in Europe. While in countries like France, food shortages and widespread unemployment during 1848 led to popular uprisings, in other parts of Europe (such as Germany, Italy, Poland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire), men and women of the liberal middle classes came together to voice their demands for the creation of nation-states based on parliamentary principles. The political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals were:
Politically, they demanded constitutionalism with national unification, a nation-state with a written constitution and parliamentary administration. They wanted to establish individual freedom and equality before the law and equal political rights.
Socially, they wanted to rid society of its class-based partialities and birthrights. Serfdom and bonded labour had to be abolished.The Issue of political rights to women also was a social issue. Liberal also stressed the inviolability of private property.
Economically they demanded freedom of markets and right to property. Abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movements of goods and capital.