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Women's Suffrage - a timetable

YEAR
Happening
1832
Mary Smith's petition to give women the right to vote is debated in parliament
1903
Women's Social and Political Union founded
1905
First militant protest in Manchester
1909
Marion Wallace Dunlop becomes the first hunger striker..Force-feeding is introduced.
1910
Black Friday riot in Parliament Square after the Conciliation Bill fails
1918
Women aged 30 or over with certain property qualifications given the right to vote
1919
1st December - Lady Nancy Astor becomes the first woman MP to take her seat in the House of Commons
1928
All women over 21 enfranchised
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    • Bridge Group 1
    • Curry Club
    • Family History
    • Film Group
    • Gardening Group
    • Local History Group 1
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    • Philosophy >
      • Philosophy Blog
    • Play Reading -Blithe Spirits
    • Play Reading -Armchair Theatre
    • Raquet Ball Group
    • Science Group >
      • Presentation Downloads
    • Jazz Group
    • Scrabble Group
    • Singing Group
    • Survival French
    • Research Group
    • Theatre and Music Group 1
    • Theatre and Music Group 2
    • Walking Group
  • Photographs
  • Contact Us
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    • Weebly Training
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  • AGM2020
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