Question

What did liberalism mean in the social sphere??

Answer 1

• Notions of national unity in early nineteenth century Europe were closely linked to the ideas of liberalism. The term ‘liberalism’ is derived from the Latin root liber that means free.
• For the new middle classes, liberalism meant freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.
• Since the French Revolution, liberalism had denoted the conclusion of autocracy and clerical privileges, constitution and a representative government through parliament.
• Nineteenth-century liberals also rooted for sanctity of private property.