For centuries, women were denied their democratic right to vote. In 1918, thanks to the Representation of the People’s Act, eight million women could go to polling stations for the first time. However, this act stipulated that only women over the age of 30 who met certain property qualifications could vote. It would take a further ten years of campaigning before British women were given the vote on the same basis as men.
Dressed as a suffragette, Eve Bacon tells the story, not only of the suffragettes, but of the wider campaign for universal suffrage.
Refreshments will be available after the talk. These are free, but a small contribution to the Friends is always welcome.
This talk is free to Friends of the Cemetery.