Fabian Society Is Founded
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Socialism, Socialists
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: England
- Date: January, 1884
Article abstract: The Fabian Society is founded, a British socialist society that ultimately evolves into the Labour Party and establishes the principles of the welfare state.
Summary of Event
In the late nineteenth century, British socialism consisted of a congeries of different theories and political positions with no guiding force or program. A group of social thinkers and activists, led by Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw, and Graham Wallas set out to rectify this disarray of radical opinions by articulating a vision of reform later adopted by the...
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