1918 representation of the people act

Question 1

key points of rep of people act 1918

Answer 1

-extended suffrage to men over 21 and women over 30
-enfranchised 8.4m women

Question 2

exclusions of 1918 rep of people act

Answer 2

-many women under 30 had been involved in the war
-led to 1928 representation of the people act

Question 3

reasons for 1918 representation of the people act

Answer 3

-role of women in the war: industries and services left unstaffed
-political pressure: suffragette activism heightened public awareness
-war highlighted the need to political reform
-believed women over 30 would vote conservative