Suffrage dates Flashcards

1
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1832

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Mary Smith presented the first women’s suffrage petition to parliament

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2
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1866

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A woman’s suffrage community was founded in London

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3
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1867

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NUWSS was founded

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4
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1903

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WSPU was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst

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5
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1907

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WFL was founded by Charlotte Despard and Teresa Billington-Greig

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6
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1909

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Hunger strikes and force feeding begun

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7
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1914

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FIrst World War begins; campaigning stops

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8
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1918

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Representation of the People Act passed

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9
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1919

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Nany Astor is the first female MP to sit in the House of Commons

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10
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1928

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Representation of the People act is amended; everyone over the age of 21 can vote

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11
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1970

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Equal Pay Act

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