The 1800s Flashcards
When was the Women’s Suffrage Committee and the Manchester National Society for Women’s Suffrage formed?
1866 - helpful as organised rather than sporadic but overall made no progress and did not cooperate with each other
When was John Stuart Mill elected (how did this help the campaign)?
1865 - he was influential in the Liberal Party and supported women’s rights - eg presented petitions and speeches in favour in parliament
When did JSM propose an amendment to the bill of rights?
1867
When did Lily Maxwell and 9 others vote in a general election?
1868 - but led to court case Charlton vs Lings
When did Richard Pankhurst draft the first Women’s Suffrage Bill?
1870 - made it through 1st and 2nd readings at Parliament
When did Faithful Begg present a Women’s Suffrage Bill to parliament?
1897 - made through 1st and 2nd readings but ultimately failed
When was the NUWSS formed?
1897
Roughly how many women were Poor Law Guardians by 1900?
Roughly 1000
When was Margret MacMillan elected to Bradford school board?
November 1984
When was the first woman elected as a Poor Law Guardian?
1875 - however seen as extension of Angel in the House role
When did the Education Act allow women to serve on School Boards?
1870
When was the Women’s Liberal Association founded and where?
Bristol 1881
When was the Primrose League established?
1883
