Women in public life

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When could single or widowed women vote in local elections?
1869
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When could all women vote in local elections?
1894
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When was the Education Act, or Forster's Act, passed?
1870
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When was the Poor Law Act passed?
1834
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When was the first woman elected as a Poor Law Guardian?
1875
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When were School Boards replaced with County Council Education Authorities, thus preventing women being elected?
1902
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When was the Workhouse Visiting Society founded?
1859
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Who nationally organised workhouse visiting?
Louisa Twining
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When was the Primrose League established?
1883
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When was the first Women's Liberal Association set up, and in which city?
1881, Bristol
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When did all WLAs come under the umbrella Women's Liberal Federation?
1887
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When was the Corrupt Practices Act passed, which meant Parties had to recruit women as volunteers?
1883
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When was the Poor Law Act passed?

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