Belgian Labour Party is founded

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Belgian Labour Party is founded in Brussels, demanding universal suffrage. The founders, realising that overt radicalism might deter workers from joining, deliberately avoid using the word 'socialist' in their party name.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Belgian Labour Party is founded". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18929, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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