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Between 1819 and 1919, the UK underwent significant changes in terms of expanding democratic rights to its citizens. However, not all British citizens achieved their democratic rights during this period, and the extent of the expansion varied depending on social class, gender, and race.
In 1819, the UK was far from being a democratic society. The right to vote was limited to male property owners and there were significant restrictions on political expression and assembly. However, by the mid-19th century, a series of political reforms began to expand democratic rights to some extent. The Reform Act of 1832 extended the right to vote to male property owners in urban areas, while the Representation of the People Act of 1867 extended the right to vote to some working-class men.
However, it was not until 1918 that all men over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote, and women over 30 who met certain property requirements were also granted the right to vote. It was not until 1928 that all women over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote on the same terms as men.
Despite these political reforms, certain groups of citizens were still denied democratic rights. For example, until the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, enslaved people were not recognized as British citizens and were not entitled to any rights or protections under the law. Similarly, it was not until the 1948 British Nationality Act that all British subjects were granted citizenship and equal rights regardless of their race or ethnicity.
In conclusion, between 1819 and 1919, there were significant improvements in expanding democratic rights to British citizens, but not all citizens achieved these rights equally. Political reforms gradually extended the right to vote to more men, and eventually women, but it took many more years for all British citizens to be recognized as equal under the law, regardless of their race or ethnicity.