Do you know what happened in the UK on that day?
100 years ago – on 6 February 1918 – an important law was passed which changed the UK forever.
It was called the Representation of People Act 1918.
Why was it an important law?
- because it allowed some women to vote for the very first time
- becaue it allowed all women to vote for the very first time
- because it allowed all men over the age of 21 to vote
Millicent Fawcett By Bain News Service [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Emmeline Pankhurst Library of Congress [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
- What was Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurt’ mission?
- Who could vote for their MPs in the UK back in 1897?
- What did The Suffragists campaign for?
- Who started The Suffragettes movement?
- When?
- Why?
- What did The Suffragettes do to campaign for their rights?
- What happened in 1914?
- When were all women allowed to vote in the UK?
You can read this article and watch these videos for more information.