The Changing Role Of Women: Suffrage 1860-1903

What is the official name for the Suffragists?

National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies

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Who was Lily Maxwell and what year is she known from?

She was the first woman to vote in the 1868 general election, along with 8 other women.

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What happened to married women in 1894?

Given the right to vote in local elections, sit on school boards and work as guardians of the poor, like single women could.

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What year were the Suffragists founded?

1897

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In 1897, a bill backed up by a petition was ignored for womens suffrage but how many signatures did the petition get?

250,000

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Who led the Women's Suffrage Bill in 1897?

Conservative MP, Faithful Begg

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What did the Women's Suffrage Bill of 1897 do?

It caused parliamentary divisions over suffrage.

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What was the first committee which was for Women's suffrage?

Women's Suffrage Committee

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Who was Lily Maxwell and what year is she known from?

She was the first woman to vote in the 1868 general election, along with 8 other women.

What happened to married women in 1894?

What year were the Suffragists founded?

In 1897, a bill backed up by a petition was ignored for womens suffrage but how many signatures did the petition get?

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