# Second Reform Act (1867)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1867-second-reform-act
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Parliament greatly expanded the urban male electorate. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1867 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The act accelerated the development of mass party politics and made working-class voters far more important.

## Why it matters
The act accelerated the development of mass party politics and made working-class voters far more important.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [UK Parliament — Reform Acts](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/houseofcommons/reformacts/)
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Second Reform Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Second+Reform+Act&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Reform Act](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Reform+Act)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)