Women's Suffrage: A Short History of a Great Movement
John Stuart Mill · en
Resolutions in favour of the "Conciliation Bill" have been passed by
49 Trades and Labour Councils, and 36 Trades Unions and Federations.
Moreover, during the year between October 1910 and October 1911 more
than 130 Town and other local Councils petitioned Parliament in favour
of women's suffrage; among the Town Councils who have done this are
those of Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford,
Huddersfield, Brighton, Dover, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness,
Dublin,[47] Limerick, Cork, Cardiff, and Bangor.
It is to be remembered that these bodies represent women as well as
men, as women already possess the municipal franchise.
Women's Suffrage in other Countries
The suffrage movement has now become world-wide. The International
Women's Suffrage Alliance, which meets quadrennially, includes
societies in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bohemia, Bulgaria, Canada,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Cape Colony, Natal, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United States.
Women's suffrage was granted in--
Wyoming, U.S.A. in 1869
Colorado, U.S.A. " 1893
New Zealand " 1893
South Australia " 1893
Utah, U.S.A. " 1895
Idaho, U.S.A. " 1896
W. Australia " 1899
The Commonwealth of Australia " 1902
New South Wales " 1902
Tasmania " 1903
Queensland " 1905
Finland " 1907
Norway " 1908
Victoria " 1909
Washington, U.S.A. " 1910
California, U.S.A. " 1911
It will be noticed that all the Australian States have now granted
women's suffrage. That they have done so proves that they realised its
beneficial effects, where they could actually see it in working as
State after State came into line.
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