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Electoral Law
-The British Electoral Law defines voters as "male persons" and therefore excludes women.
-First petition in favor of the female vote in the Parliament in charge of Henry Hunt but signed by Mary Smith. -
Suffragist Org's
Two of the earliest suffragist organizations are born, Women's Suffrage Provisional Committee and the Kensington Society. -
Parliament Proposal
John Stuart Mill presents and defends in Parliament the proposal of female suffrage signed by 1,500 women. -
Women's Suffrage Journal
The 'Women's Suffrage Journal', a magazine founded by Lydia Becker and Jessie Boucherett, is published. -
Women's Franchise League
The 'Women's Franchise League' was born, its aim was that all women (married, widowed or single) were able to vote in local elections. -
Local Elections
Voting is granted to married women in local elections. -
Protests
-Flora Dummond is chained to Downing Street, the famous London street housing the British Prime Minister.
-250,000 people perform at the 'Woman Sunday' in Hyde Park.
-Marion Wallace-Dunlop is the first suffragette to start a hunger strike. -
Partial vote
-The right to vote is granted to women over the age of 30 as long as they or their husbands are in possession of a property.
-That same year, the law was amended so that women could go to Parliament.
-8.5 million women are voting for the first time in a parliamentary election on 14 December -
End
The Equal Franchise Act recognizes the vote for women over the age of 21, matching the voting rights of men and women. 15 million women can thus exercise their right to vote and parliamentary representation.