Consequence of the Women's Suffrage Movement
There was popular belief that New Zealand was the flagship for the Women's Rights Movement for European countries, particularly Australia, England and United States of America. With the women of New Zealand gaining the right to vote 19th September 1893 and voted for the first time on 28th November 1893.
Even in Australia and England, Womens Suffrage was rejected as shown in the following:
These are reliable sources as they are direct information from the time extracted from newspapers the Auckland Star issues, from 7th September 1899 (top) and 6th August 1891 (below). They are also useful as they detail of the failed attempts, before and after the time where New Zealand gained Women's Suffrage.
Australia, as a whole did not gain Women's Suffrage until 1902, United States, 1920 and England 1928.
Whilst New Zealand was the first, there is significant controversy surrounding this with ideas that the only reason it was granted in New Zealand was because of tension between politicians and voting otherwise in spite of each other. Wikipedia page on Women's Suffrage in New Zealand states, "The Legislative Council (upper house) was divided on the issue, but when the Premier Richard Seddon ordered a Liberal Party Councillor to change his vote, two other Councillors were so annoyed by Seddon's interference that they changed sides and voted for the bill, allowing it to pass by 20 votes to 18. Seddon had hoped to stop the bill in the upper house."
This is extremely useful in telling the political thoughts and ideas surrounding the controversy that was women being granted the vote in New Zealand. However, it's reliability is not certain coming from a source such as Wikipedia which is user base created and written.
This causes controversy that if this political upset caused by Seddon had not occurred that New Zealand may not have been granted the vote in 1893.
This is reinforced by the fact that considering New Zealand was supposedly the flagship of Women's Suffrage throughout the world, however despite being first to grant women the vote Women were not eligible to stand for parliament and the first women MP only occurred in 1933.
This in comparison to other countries was late however with England having the first MP Nancy Astor in 1919. Whilst in Australia the ability to stand for parliament it was granted at the same time the vote was granted in 1902 and their first member of parliament was also before New Zealand in 1921.
This brings controversy that Women gaining the vote in New Zealand was not overly successful as a consequence of the Women's Suffrage movement as they fell signficantly behind there after compared to other countries in grant women more rights with regards to Government and Parliament. This brings the question was New Zealand really the flagship of Women's Suffrage or was it only because of a parliamentary incident involving Richard Seddon that caused a mishap that granted Women the vote.
Even in Australia and England, Womens Suffrage was rejected as shown in the following:
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| Auckland Star Volume XXII, Issue 185, P5 |
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| Auckland Star Volume XXX, Issue 212, P5 |
These are reliable sources as they are direct information from the time extracted from newspapers the Auckland Star issues, from 7th September 1899 (top) and 6th August 1891 (below). They are also useful as they detail of the failed attempts, before and after the time where New Zealand gained Women's Suffrage.
Australia, as a whole did not gain Women's Suffrage until 1902, United States, 1920 and England 1928.
Whilst New Zealand was the first, there is significant controversy surrounding this with ideas that the only reason it was granted in New Zealand was because of tension between politicians and voting otherwise in spite of each other. Wikipedia page on Women's Suffrage in New Zealand states, "The Legislative Council (upper house) was divided on the issue, but when the Premier Richard Seddon ordered a Liberal Party Councillor to change his vote, two other Councillors were so annoyed by Seddon's interference that they changed sides and voted for the bill, allowing it to pass by 20 votes to 18. Seddon had hoped to stop the bill in the upper house."
This is extremely useful in telling the political thoughts and ideas surrounding the controversy that was women being granted the vote in New Zealand. However, it's reliability is not certain coming from a source such as Wikipedia which is user base created and written.
This causes controversy that if this political upset caused by Seddon had not occurred that New Zealand may not have been granted the vote in 1893.
This is reinforced by the fact that considering New Zealand was supposedly the flagship of Women's Suffrage throughout the world, however despite being first to grant women the vote Women were not eligible to stand for parliament and the first women MP only occurred in 1933.
This in comparison to other countries was late however with England having the first MP Nancy Astor in 1919. Whilst in Australia the ability to stand for parliament it was granted at the same time the vote was granted in 1902 and their first member of parliament was also before New Zealand in 1921.
This brings controversy that Women gaining the vote in New Zealand was not overly successful as a consequence of the Women's Suffrage movement as they fell signficantly behind there after compared to other countries in grant women more rights with regards to Government and Parliament. This brings the question was New Zealand really the flagship of Women's Suffrage or was it only because of a parliamentary incident involving Richard Seddon that caused a mishap that granted Women the vote.
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