Egaliterianism

Egalitarianism

• Remove injustice & inequalities
• law should be the same, does not matter your position or value
• 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity'
• Egalitarianism means 'Equality' in french
• This started from 1750-1918 and is still progressing today.

Why EGALITARIANISM emerged

• Lack of freedom
• Lack of rights
• Discrimination
• No say in government
• Gender Inequality
• Unjust tax system
• Poverty
• Unemployment

HOW IT DEVELOPED

• Changes in government began. They began to introduce charismatic and vocal leaders, and ideas that promote change to the government.
• Eureka Stockade

ROLES TO PROMOTE EGALITERIANISM

• Philosopher Rene Descartes - 'I think therefore I am'
• The common sense - Tom Paine
• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

Responses to egaliterianism

• Female suffrage (gender inequality) was opposed by many men and people in power.

Impacts of egaliterianism

• For the peasants (the 3rd estate) The French revolution was meant to bring ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’ (egalitarianism's goals) to the world, but a ‘reign of terror followed.’
• Slavery was officially abolished in the 19th century, which highly promoted egaliterianism.

Anderson, Maureen. Retroactive 9. Milton, Qld.: John Wiley & Sons Australia, 2012. Print.