Women's right to vote in the United Kingdom was established through acts of Parliament in 1918 and 1928. In 1832, the Representation of the People Act had passed into law, extending the franchise to v
WSPU poster by Hilda Dallas, 1909.
De La Rue playing cards back from 1910
A handbill complaining about sexual discrimination during the movement.
WSPU poster 1914
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to reform the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland. It is sometimes known as the Fourth Ref
Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom
…suspension of party politics, including the militant suffragette campaigns. Lobbying did take place quietly. In 1918 a coalition government passed the Representation of the People Act 1918, enfranchising all men over 21, as well as all women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications, in both Britain and Ireland. This act…
Statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.