Changing role of women (T1) Flashcards
1
Q
What did the 1918 Representation of the People Act do for women along with the 1928 ROPA?
A
Allowed for women over the age of 30 to vote.
This extended the role of women in political life and finally meant women were benefitting from the enfranchisement of society, which had originally been taking place since 1800s.
The 1928 act further enfranchised women’s role in politics with them being able to vote at the age of 21 in par with men. This event was partly due to the constant campaigns