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title: "German Reichstag Universal Male Suffrage"
year: 1871
country: "Germany"
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slug: "german-male-suffrage-1871"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1871-01-01"
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# German Reichstag Universal Male Suffrage

> Bismarck's newly unified German Empire adopted universal male suffrage for Reichstag elections, an unexpectedly progressive move that shaped European democratic precedent.

## Summary

The Reichstag is a historic legislative government building on Platz der Republik in Berlin that is the seat of the German Bundestag. It is also the meeting place of the Federal Convention, which elects the president of Germany.

## Sources

- [German Reichstag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_building) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1871/german-male-suffrage-1871