Who got the vote in 1918?

In January 1918 the Representation of the People Act gave the vote to all men over the age of 21, women over the age of 30 and women over 21 who were householders or married to householders.

Who got the right to vote in 1928?

The 1928 Act widened suffrage by giving women electoral equality with men. It gave the vote to all women over 21 years old, regardless of property ownership. Prior to this act only women over 30 who met minimum property qualifications could vote.

When did the Representation of the People Act 1918 take place?

The first election held under the new system was the 1918 general election. Polling took place on 14 December 1918, but vote-counting did not start until 28 December 1918. After this Act gave about 8.4 million women the vote, the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 was passed in November 1918, allowing women to be elected to Parliament.

What was the gradual enfranchment Act of 1876?

The reserves were small, unproductive land tracts where the Indigenous Peoples were forced to live by the act. Eventually, the Canadian Parliament consolidated the Gradual Civilization Act and the Gradual Enfranchisement Act into the Indian Act of 1876.

Why was female suffrage included in the 1918 Representation of the People Act?

An argument put forward for the inclusion of a female suffrage section in the 1918 Representation of the People Act is that the work of the Suffragettes and the suffragist movements pre-1914 had been important.

What was the cause of the 1918 flu?

It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919. In the United States, it was first identified in military personnel in spring 1918. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third…