Did the revolutions of 1848 really “fail”?

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Selected thesis

The revolutions of 1848 failed.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Severe repression followed many of the revolutions.

  • Pro claim 2

    None of the revolutions succeeded in overthrowing their government.

  • Con claim 1

    Some permanent reforms were obtained by the revolutions.

  • Con claim 2

    The revolutions showed there was a possibility for mass resistance to unjust government.