- Objectives of the Liberal Revolutions
- Causes of the Liberal Revolutions
- Political factors
- Socio-Economic Factors
- Consequences of the Liberal Revolutions
- Political Aftermath
- Socio-Economic Aftermath:
- References
Some of the causes and consequences of the liberal revolutions were, essentially, of a political, economic and social nature, such as the bourgeois revolution and the class consciousness of the proletariat.
Liberal revolutions took place in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The main idea of liberalism is the development of individual freedom, to achieve social emancipation.
The focus of this movement was in Europe. However, the rise of these ideologies served as a stimulus to incite the independence revolts that occurred in Latin America from now on.
Objectives of the Liberal Revolutions
The liberal revolutions had as their goal the pursuit of the following political objectives:
- Legal equality of all citizens before regulatory entities.
- Freedom to the right of thought and expression.
- Defeat of the monarchy through the exercise of national sovereignty.
- Division of powers to avoid the concentration of power in a single political body.
- Rule of law guaranteed by a Magna Carta, constitution or fundamental law.
Causes of the Liberal Revolutions
Political factors
By then there was strong political instability, given the heyday of the bourgeoisie as the counterpart of the privileged class that held power.
Consequently, new political doctrines emerged, such as liberalism and nationalism.
In the case of liberal thought, it defends the preponderance of reason and knowledge, so all ideas should be respected and taken into account, regardless of their origin.
In parallel, nationalism originated. This doctrine defends the right of nations to exercise power over territory, within the framework of sovereignty and political independence.
Socio-Economic Factors
The Industrial Revolution led society towards a process of change in which the labor movement took the initiative from the social point of view.
Food crises were evident due to poor harvests that induced an increase in the supply of food, and consequently, a major economic crisis that led to a social outbreak.
Consequences of the Liberal Revolutions
Political Aftermath
The liberal revolutions fostered the emergence of democratic ideals that would encourage the participation of the masses, without discrimination of any kind.
The working class gained strength as a political party, and principles such as social equality, popular sovereignty, and the practice of universal voting to elect rulers by popular mandate were defined.
The foregoing within the framework of the independence and political autonomy of the territories. Therefore, many Latin American countries used these revolts to inspire and fight for their own emancipation.
Socio-Economic Aftermath:
The bourgeoisie consolidated itself as the sector with the greatest economic power. However, class differences between the petty and the big bourgeoisie were evident throughout the nineteenth century.
For their part, the proletariat and the peasantry were actively considered in the political consultations. Both groups proceeded in a disorderly and moderate way within the social order.
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