-
41 matches to Suffrage, Women
Perón, Eva. “Evita”. 1919-52. Influential first wife of Juan. Won women’s vote.
Phrynichus. c512-476BC. Athenian playwright. First women characters. Capture of Miletus 494BC.
Representation of the People Acts. England. 1918 Women over 30 and men over 21 enfranchised. 1928 Women over 21. 1948 Plural voting abolished. 1969 Age of majority reduced to 18. Reform Bills.
Sabines. Ancient Italian tribe whose women were seized by Romans as wives (legend). 290BC Conquered.
Suffragettes. Women seeking right to vote. Pankhurst. Anthony. Stanton. Suffrage.
Temperance Movement. 1808 Begun in NY by women and churches. 1874 WCTU. 1890 Carry Nation. 1893 Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition.
Tubman, William. 1895-1971. Liberia. President 1941-. Women’s and native suffrage. School system.
Ulster Peace Movement. 1976-. Protestant and Catholic women attempt to end Northern Ireland violence.
Ursulines. 1535. Roman Catholic order founded by Angela Merci for the education of women.
Wilkes, John. 1725-97. English journalist, MP, rake. Free press champion. Essays on Women 1764. Expelled and reelected MP.
Wilson, Woodrow. 1856-1924. US president 1913-21. Idealist. Advocated League of Nations. Prohibition. Women’s vote. Attempted to mediate WWI 1917.
Wollstonecraft, Mary. 1759-97. English feminist author. Vindication of the Rights of Women 1792. Mother of Mary W Shelley.
Women’s Christian Temperance Union. 1874. US movement vs alcoholic drink.
Wyandotte Constitution. 1859. Conclusion of Bleeding Kansas. Rejected slavery, women’s suffrage.
Wyoming. 1869 First US territory to give women vote. 1925 First US woman governor.
Wyoming Massacre. 1778. British Loyalists, Indians attack American settlement while men away in Washington’s army. 360 women, children killed.