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It was a pivotal work considered to be one of the earliest feminist manifestos. In the book, she argues that women should be educated in the same subjects as men and be seen as rational beings. -
The 1832 Act increased the number of men eligible to vote, primarily benefiting the middle class. This exclusion of women motivated the women's suffrage movement, which submitted its first petition to Parliament in the same year the Act was passed. -
In this essay, Mill advocated for equal rights, education, and opportunities, believing that this equality would benefit society as a whole. -
It was a series of laws that allowed married women to keep their earnings. Before this act, a woman's earnings were legally her husband's property, but the act granted women the right to control their own income, property, and assets. -
The organization was formed in 1897 and led by Millicent Garrett, and it aimed to win the women's right to vote through peaceful and legal methods, working within the existing political system. -
The WSPU became known for its confrontational approach, which included public demonstrations, civil disobedience, and property damage. It was also known for the motto "Deeds, not words" -
It granted voting rights to women over 30 who were householders, married to householders, or university graduates in the UK. -
The 1928 Act extended full suffrage to women by granting them the right to vote on the same terms as men, regardless of property ownership. -
The act prohibits employers from paying men and women different wages for performing equal work. It was one of the first federal laws designed to combat gender-based pay discrimination. -
It marked the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918.