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| 1870 |
| | | As the result of a plebiscite, Rome and the remaining papal states are included in the kingdom of Italy | |
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| 1872 |
| | | The Ballot Act adds to the British electoral system the essential element of secrecy in voting | |
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| 1875 |
| | | Charles Stewart Parnell takes his seat in the House of Commons at Westminster and immediately adds zest to the campaign for Home Rule | |
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| 1877 |
| | | The Compromise of 1877 settles the disputed US presidential election but ends active Republican commitment to the cause of Reconstruction in the southern states | |
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| 1878 |
| | | Romania achieves a new status as an internationally recognized independent nation | |
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| 1881 |
| | | The Tynwald in the Isle of Man becomes the first parliament to give women the vote | |
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| 1886 |
| | | Those in Britain's Liberal party opposing Home Rule for Ireland become a separate group under the name of Unionists | |
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| 1891 |
| | | A new Populist Party, dedicated to democracy and welfare, begins a brief career of considerable political influence in the USA | |
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| 1892 |
| | | Keir Hardie wins the London seat of West Ham, becoming the first Labour member of the House of Commons | |
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| 1893 |
| | | The Independent Labour Party, later changing its name to the Labour Party, is founded in Britain by the trade unionist Keir Hardie | |
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