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Why do you think many social reforms are now worldwide in their importance, as opposed to local, region, or national as they were in the 19th century?

Globalization and the internet make life difficult for those who would keep reforms local. Lots of people who didn't know they were being repressed get a nasty shock when they finally get internet and find out loads of people are not, for instance, ritually killed for being albino.

Moreover, the nature of a global market means that governments that tolerate non-reformed behaviors often find themselves on the receiving end of economic backlash from activist consumers.