Important Victorian Legislation
From Commonplace Book
- Reform Act (1832)
- Slavery Abolition Act (1833)
- repeal of Corn Laws (1846) - more free trade
- "taxes on knowledge" 1850s-60s (Attridge Conrad 2010)
- Contagious Diseases Acts (1864)
- Second Reform Act (1867)
- Education Acts (starting 1870)
- Married Woman's Property Act (1882)