Equal Rights

  • Early voting in Britain

    In Britain, only wealthy men could vote
  • 1st reform act in Britain

    A reform act in Britain was passed which created electorates
  • Slavery States in USA

    Many states still accept slavery of African Americans.
  • Male voting suffrage in USA

    Most WHITE males over the age of 21 could vote.
  • New President is elected in USA

    Abraham Lincoln was elected president (He was felt strongly against slavery)
  • Civil War in USA

    From 1861 to 1865 a civil began between the slave states and the rest of USA the outcome was the slave states losing and making agreement to stop slavery in their states
  • Slavery States decide to form their own nation

    11 slavery states decide to form their own nation and not be a part of USA
  • Women Civil Rights

    When the civil war in the US ended woman saw getting woman suffrage as the next step for civil rights.
  • 2nd reform act in Britain

    Another reform act in Britian was passed letting farmers and most adult males living in urban areas vote
  • The National Woman's Suffrage Association was formed

    The NWSA was formed for campaigning for the rihgt for women to vote.
  • Final reform act in Britain

    A final reform act lets almost all men vote
  • New Zealand women are the first to vote in the world

    NZ women gain voting rights.
  • Woman in Britain get voting

    Woman in Britain gained fedaral voting.
  • Naive Americans the right to vote

    Naive Americans got the right to vote.
  • Aboriginal people get the right to vote in AU

    Aboriginal people get the right to vote
  • Aboriginal people get the right to a citzenship in AU

    Aboriginal people get the right to a citzenship