Question

Q22. Distinguish between the ideas of liberals and the radicals.
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Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Liberals wanted a nation which tolerated all religions. In contrast, radicals wanted a nation in which government was based on the majority of a country's population.

(ii) Liberals did not believe in universal adult franchise. They felt men of property mainly should have the vote. But radicals opposed the privileges of great landowners and wealthy factory owners.

(iii) Liberals did not want the vote for women. On the other hand, many radicals supported women's suffragette movement.

Answer 2

Distinguish between

(i) while the liberals favoured the idea of privileges the radicals were opposed to privileges of landowners and wealthy factory owners.

(ii) The liberals wanted voting rights for propertied classes only, while the radicals believed in universal franchise.