1884

1884

Scramble for Africa Conference (Berlin Conference)

1884

Third Reform Act Expands Suffrage

The 1884 Reform Act extended the franchise to two-thirds of British adult males, reshaping electoral politics and accelerating the democratization of parliamentary representation.

1884

Representation of the People Act

Britain's Third Reform Act extended the franchise to working-class males and rural voters, doubling the electorate and accelerating the transition toward democratic representation.

1884

Berlin Colonial Conference

Bismarck's Berlin Conference regulated European colonization of Africa, establishing territorial rules that would fuel imperial competition and set the stage for continental conflicts.