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Tag Archives: voting rights
Suffragette … but what happened next?
By Dr Jacqui Turner With the release of the Suffragette film this month there has been an explosion of interest in women’s suffrage movements, especially in militant suffrage and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). However consideration … Continue reading
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Tagged Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, House of Commons, Meryl Streep, Parliament, rebels, Suffragette, vote, voters, voting act, voting rights, Westminster
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Votes for Women: What are we celebrating?
by Melanie Khuddro This week marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act receiving Royal Assent; the week when women were first legally recognised to have voting rights in the UK. Countless flags, banners and badges adorned in … Continue reading →