# Society of Equality founded (April 1850)

URL: https://allhistories.com/chile/timeline/1850-society-of-equality-founded
Location: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan
Themes: Society

Francisco Bilbao and Santiago Arcos found the Society of Equality in Santiago, bringing together young liberal intellectuals and artisans in a movement inspired by the European revolutions of 1848. It campaigns against the official presidential candidacy of Manuel Montt and is dissolved by the government in November 1850 under a state of siege.

## Why it matters
It is one of the first political organisations in Chile to involve artisans and workers alongside members of the liberal elite.

Ruler at the Time: [Manuel Bulnes](https://allhistories.com/chile/rulers/manuel-bulnes)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Francisco Bilbao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Bilbao)
- [Wikipedia — Santiago Arcos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Arcos)
- [Wikipedia — Conservative Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Republic)