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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.