Suffrage dates Flashcards
1
Q
1832
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Mary Smith presented the first women’s suffrage petition to parliament
2
Q
1866
A
A woman’s suffrage community was founded in London
3
Q
1867
A
NUWSS was founded
4
Q
1903
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WSPU was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst
5
Q
1907
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WFL was founded by Charlotte Despard and Teresa Billington-Greig
6
Q
1909
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Hunger strikes and force feeding begun
7
Q
1914
A
FIrst World War begins; campaigning stops
8
Q
1918
A
Representation of the People Act passed
9
Q
1919
A
Nany Astor is the first female MP to sit in the House of Commons
10
Q
1928
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Representation of the People act is amended; everyone over the age of 21 can vote
11
Q
1970
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Equal Pay Act