2.4 Something for everyone

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Chapter 2: A king and an elector

2.4 Something for everyone

At the end of this lesson....

• You will be able to 

What do you remember from the last lesson?

William III

• William III wasn't popular and was nicknamed ''King Gorilla''.  
• William III pretends the constitutional reform didn't happen. 
• New elections have to take place, because the king doesn't agree.
• 20 Years later the king gives in.

Rich men

• After 1848 the house of representatives is chosen by the people.
• However, Thorbecke believes only those who can take care of themselves should vote.
• Only men with money, an education and are over 23 years old are granted suffrage. 

School money

• Liberals believe that education is important so they grant money to public/regular schools. 
• Religious schools are not granted any money. 

Kuyper

• Abraham Kuyper wanted religious schools to be granted money as well.
• The government and parliament did not agree so the Battle of the Schools began. 
• He started his own party to reach his goal and to give the ''Kleine Luyden'' more influence. 

ARP

• He founded the Anti-Revolutionary Party. He is against the ideas of the French Revolution.
•  They become the biggest confessional party. 

More parties

• More political parties come to life:  RKSP (Roman Catholic Stateparty).
• The Catholics feel like the protestants and liberals have the upper hand. 

Liberals

• Liberals too form a party:  The Liberal Union. 
• The conservatives and the liberals who held the reigns at first, now have to share with other parties. 
• More and more people want a say and wat Universal Suffrage

Social issues

• In the meantime many labourers live in poverty. Discussions about this subject are called social issues.

• The labourers start their own political party

• SDB (Social democratic Association)

• SDAP (Social Democratic labourers Party)

Suffrage

• To get things done the parties have to work together.  
• Pacification of 1917: end Battle of the Schools + all men get the right to vote

Homework

Paragraph 2.4 exercise 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10