Involvement in public life before 1901
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- Involvement in public life before 1901
- Unit 3
- 1859 - The Workhouse Visiting Society founded
- 1869 - Municipal Franchise Act
- Allowed unmarried women ratepayers to vote in municipal elections
- 1870 - Education Act
- Allowed women ratepayers to vote for, and serve on the new school boards
- 1875 - First women elected to serve on Poor Law Boards
- As poor law guardians - elected by the local community to make sure workhouses were run properly
- 1883 - Primrose League established
- Aimed to promote Conservative principles and Imperialism
- 1881 - WLAs formed (Women's Liberal Association)
- Showed political experience of women
- Helped out the Party by giving out leaflets etc.
- 1887 - All came together under Women's Liberal Foundaiton
- Showed political experience of women
- 1887 - All came together under Women's Liberal Foundaiton
- 1894 - Local Government Act
- Gave married women the right to vote in local elections
- Allowed women to stand for election and municipal councillors
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