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The Changing Position of Women and the Suffrage Question c.1860-1930
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Custody of Children Act
1839
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Coventry Patmore writes 'The Angel in the House'
1854
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Matrimonial Causes Act
1857
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Workhouse Visiting Society founded
1859
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1st Contagious Diseases Act
1864
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2nd Contagious Diseases Act
1866
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John Stuart Mill fails to enfranchise women in PRA
1867
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London Society for Women's Suffrage
1867
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Parliamentary Reform Act
1867
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3rd Contagious Diseases Act
1869
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Ladies National Association formed
1869
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Municipal Franchise Act
1869
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1st Married Women's Property Act
1870
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Education Act
1870
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School Boards
2nd Custody of Infants Act
1873
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1st women on Poor Law Boards
1875
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Women's Liberal Association
1881
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2nd Married Women's Property Act
1882
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Contagious Diseases Act suspended
1883
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Primrose League formed
1883
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Age of consent rises (13 to 16)
1885
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Guardian of Infants Act
1886
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Married Women Act (Maintenance in Case of Desertion
1886
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Repeal of Contagious Diseases Act
1886
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Josephine Butler
Women's Liberal Foundation formed
1887
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Jackson Case
1891
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Local Government Act
1894
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Vote in local elections, stand as municipal councillors
WSPU created
1903
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Representation of the People Act
1918
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1st female MP
1919
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Equal Franchise Act
1928
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1st female Cabinet Minister
1929
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