Society of the Friends of the People
Former parliamentary reform society in Great Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Society of the Friends of the People was an organisation in Great Britain that was focused on advocating for parliamentary reform. It was founded by the Whig Party in 1792.
The Society in England was aristocratic and exclusive, in contrast to the Friends of the People in Scotland, who increasingly drew on a wider membership. Members wanted parliamentary representatives to reflect the population of Great Britain, which could be achieved by making voting more accessible, by granting more men the right to vote, and by making it possible for a broader variety of men to take part in the government.
The Society disbanded in the mid 1790s as a result of conservative reaction against radical political movements.