Representation Of The People Act 1918

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Representation Of The People Act 1918. Please leave a comment below cancel reply. This is the second in our blog series, women and parliament in this, the centenary year of the representation of the people act 1918.

Representation of the People Act The National Archives
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Representation of the people acts, (1918, 1928) parliamentary acts that expanded suffrage in britain. (the national archives is commemorating this and the suffrage movement on our dedicated suffrage portal). The 1918 representation of the people act was a parliamentary act passed in the final year of the first world war that tripled suffrage in britain and ireland and expanded the franchise to include some women.

Representation of the People Act The National Archives

The representation of the people act of 1918 granted the vote to women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification. It received royal assent on 6 february 1918. Required fields are marked * Please leave a comment below cancel reply.