Women's suffrage How continental Europe (and the Isle of Man) led the way on suffrage Robert Lee writes that the Finns were 20 years ahead of Britain in establishing universal suffrage for men and women; Harry Galbraith says that the Isle of Man granted votes for women as early as 1881; while John Hurdley writes that his suffragette grandmother would not want to be pardoned. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/GettyDespite the fact that universal suffrage was only introduced much later, in 1928 (Which branch of feminism won women the vote? In the 1881 Election Act passed by Tynwald, the Manx parliament, its votes for women preceded the Westminster act by 37 years. Harry GalbraithPeel, Isle of Man• There are moves afoot to secure pardons for suffragettes who suffered arrest and imprisonment for their militant actions. John HurdleyBirmingham• The matter of the violence (or “militancy”) of the suffragettes needs to be seen in its historical-political context.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2018 16:41 UTC