Explain wt is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
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The political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals were:
(i) Politically, they demanded constitutionalism with national unification, nation-state with written constitution and parliamentary administration.
(ii) Socially, they wanted to rid society of its classbased partialities and birth rights. Serfdom and bonded labour had to be abolished.
(iii) Economically, they demanded freedom of markets and right to property. Abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movements of goods and capital.
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By the 1848 Revolution of the Liberals, we mean, the revolution led by the educated middle classes of Europe. Events of February 1848, in France brought about the abdication of the monarchy and a republic based on universal male franchise was formed. The social and economic ideas supported by the liberals are:
(i) Politically, it emphasised the concept of government by consent, abolition of autocracy and special privileges.
(ii) Socially, the liberals supported the abolition of discrimination based on birth.
(iii) Economically, it stood for the abolition of trade restrictions imposed by the state.
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