CBSE Class 9 Answered

The Liberalists

• They wanted a change in society. They wanted nations to be tolerant of all religions.
• They believed in safeguarding the rights of people against the Government. They also argued for elected Parliamentarian Government.
• The liberals however were not democrats as they did not favour the principle of universal adult franchise. They were in favour of voting only by men and the propertied class.

The Radicals

• The radicals wanted a government duly elected by the majority of the country’s population.
• Many radicals supported women’s movements to achieve voting rights.
• They opposed the privileges enjoyed by landowners and wealthy factory owners.
• They were not against the notion of private property but were against the concentration of money in the hands of few sections of society.