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Struggle and suffrage: celebrating 100 years since the first women gained the vote

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Centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 6th February 2018 marks 100 years since the Representation of the People Act, when all women over the age of 30 who met certain property restrictions were granted the vote for the first time. The Act also gave the right to vote to all men over…… Continue reading Struggle and suffrage: celebrating 100 years since the first women gained the vote