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| 1865, Jan |
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| The Paris branch of the socialist First International was established, to be followed by branches throughout France. The French branch of the International emphasized cooperatives and initially proved hesitant to support striking workers. However, in 1866, it became more radical and allied itself with strikers. The French government dissolved the International three times (March 1868, June 1868, and June–July 1870), but it never successfully eliminated the organization. | 1 |
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| 1866 |
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| Members of the government majority established the Third Party, demanding that the emperor “further the natural development of the great Act of 1860.” | 2 |
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| 1867, April 1–Nov. 3 |
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| The exposition at Paris featured labor history, cheap goods, and displays of workers' houses in the government's growing effort to maintain support from the working classes. | 3 |
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| 1868, May 11 |
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| A new press law reduced the stamp tax and eliminated the need for new papers to be authorized. | 4 |
| Labor reforms of 1868 extended a degree of tolerance to trade unions (chambres syndicales), and workers' and employers' testimonies received equal weight before the law. | 5 |
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| June 11 |
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| Limited right of public meeting was granted, provided the meeting was held in a closed building subject to the supervision of a police officer who could dissolve the meeting. | 6 |
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