Revolutions of 1830 and 1848

1)       In class, we did a project on The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848. Each group had one revolution to focus in on. What caused the Revolutions was social and political discontent. It sparked revolutions in France and also inspired revolts in other parts of Europe. My group studied The French Revolution of 1830. French Revolution of 1830 link

2)       Some historians have concluded that the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 were failures. However, I think that they should receive some credit for progress in the long struggle toward greater democracy. For example, the Polish Revolution wasn't as much of a failure as people claim it to be. It is said that Poland was a failure because they gained independence but, Russia soon came and took their independence from them. It wasn't a failure because their revolution inspired other countries to fight for their independence from foreign powers. Also, people rallied to ideas of their country, like patriotism. Another example is, the Belgian Revolution of 1830. Their Revolution wasn't a failure because Belgium gained their independence from Holland. They also had their own constitution. That is one step closer to democracy! Also, they are still independent today. The last example is the Hungary Revolution of 1848. People might say that some evidence of failure is, Hungary was taken over by Austria. They tried to win independence from Austria but failed. Yes, that is true but, Louis Kossuth created a declaration, which is one step closer to a democratic government. Those are some reasons why I think the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 should receive some credit for progress in the long struggle toward democracy.

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This is a picture of Louis Kossuth. He was the President of Hungary. He created a declaration of freedom of the press. He also created a declaration of independence. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajos_Kossuth#Success