National Union of Womenâs Suffrage Societies
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The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) was a British organization founded in 1897 that advocated for women's right to vote. It was a more moderate group compared to the militant Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). While British women could vote in local elections and serve on school boards from the 1880s, full political equality was not achieved. The NUWSS sought to achieve suffrage through persistent lobbying and educational efforts, aiming to influence political parties and public opinion. Despite their efforts, the suffrage issue remained a political debate, and full voting rights for women in the UK were not fully extended until 1928.1
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- Dame Margery Corbett Ashby
She was secretary of the National Union of Womenâs Suffrage Societies (1907â09) and a member of its executive committee (1909â14). In 1910 she married Arthur Brian Ashby, a barrister. After World War I she helped to form a womenâs police service in Germany and to found the British Townswomenâs Guilds.âŠ
Read MoreShe was secretary of the National Union of Womenâs Suffrage Societies (1907â09) and a member of its executive committee (1909â14). In 1910 she married Arthur Brian Ashby, a barrister. After World War I she helped to form a womenâs police service in Germany and to found the British Townswomenâs Guilds.âŠ
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Dame Millicent Garrett FawcettFawcett became president of the National Union of Womenâs Suffrage Societies in 1897. Finally, in 1918, the Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised about 6,000,000 women, was passed. (Ten years afterward, British women received the vote on a basis of full equality with men.) In 1919 she retired fromâŠ
Read MoreFawcett became president of the National Union of Womenâs Suffrage Societies in 1897. Finally, in 1918, the Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised about 6,000,000 women, was passed. (Ten years afterward, British women received the vote on a basis of full equality with men.) In 1919 she retired fromâŠ
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