History Flashcards
When did women gain the right to vote in NZ (exact date)?
19th September 1893
Who was the main leader of the suffrage movement?
Kate Sheppard
How many signatures did the final petition gain?
Almost 32,000 (about 1/4 of the adult European population)
Who was allowed to vote when the bill was passed?
Women over the age of 21 of Maori and European
What organisation did Kate help found?
Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
What was the final petition nicknamed?
The “monster petition”
Who were some politicians that opposed the bill?
Richard Seddon, Henry Fish, and John Ballance who initially supported and then changed his mind due to political pressure
Which counties were first to follow in NZ footsteps?
Australia (20yrs later) followed closely by Finland
What are my FQs?
- What did Kate Sheppard do for the suffrage movement? 2. What happened during the movement? 3. How did the suffrage movement impact life for everyone after the bill was passed?
How does it fit into the civil rights movement?
It was the foundation of gender equality, inspiring other countries to follow suit
What impact did the event have?
It resulted in women being able to vote and over time we saw more females getting male dominated roles
What is women’s suffrage?
The struggle women went through to gain the right to vote through a series of passive resistance and petitions
When did the suffrage movement take place?
1891-1893 (NZ)
Why was it important?
So that women had equal rights to men
Who passed the bill?
Governor Glasgow
Who was Mary Ann Müller and what did she do?
She was a prominent suffragist and writer known for her advocacy for women’s rights, though she didn’t change anything legally she published a book saying that women deserved the right to vote paving the way for other leaders to follow
Who was Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and what did she do?
She was a Māori leader for the women’s suffrage movement
Who was Elizabeth McCombs and what did she do?
Elizabeth was the first women elected into parliament (1933) and she was apart of the WCTU, she focused on equality for women
What were the key events that led to the bill being passed?
The forming of suffrage societies and widespread petitions
What was one of the differences between NZ and other countries’ suffrage movements?
In some other countries the protests needed defence forces to protect themselves
What were the reactions to the bill getting passed?
Some were happy and some argued that it would disrupt traditional family values and gender roles
What was the Montgomery bus boycott?
A protest against racial segregation on public transport in Montgomery sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A prominent leader in the civil rights movement who advocated for nonviolent protest to achieve racial equality.
What was Martin Luther King’s legacy?
His leadership in events like the march on Washington and his “I have a dream” speech were central to the movements success in secaring civil rights legislation
