SEPTEMBER 19th, 1893 – New Zealand’s suffrage movement ended in success as the Electoral Act of 1893 was signed by Governor Lord Glasgow. Kate Sheppard was one of the prominent women leading the movement, and the Women’s Christian Temperence Union were also crucial in pushing for women’s suffrage.
The act went into effect quickly and women first voted in the New Zealand Parliamentary Elections on November 28th, 1893.
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As someone that has always taken an interest in women’s rights, I found this post about the date that New Zealand granted women the right to vote very interesting to read.
Thank you for saying so!
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I didn’t know this; what a cool post!
Thank you! I love sharing information like this!
The were not afraid of women having the vote like some countries
Exactly!