History A-Level
Women’s suffrage and political rights
What Women’s suffrage and political rights means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Women’s suffrage and political rights
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The right to vote and political advancement, from the 1918 Representation of the People Act to the 1928 Equal Franchise Act.
Topics that use Women’s suffrage and political rights
- Society in transition, 1918–79 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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