Episode 4 of 5
Rejection of Social Reforms
- When
- 16 May 1840
- Where
- Paris
Thiers rejected universal suffrage and social reforms following a speech by François Arago.
On 16 May 1840, Thiers harshly rejected universal suffrage and social reforms after a speech by the Radical François Arago, who had linked electoral reform with social reform.
Sources
- July Monarchy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
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