Mollie Carberry is a suffragette! Well, sort of. Mollie and her best
friend Nora have been bravely fighting for women's rights - even though
no one else really knows about it. But when they hear a big protest is
being planned, they know they have to take part.
If only they
didn't have to worry about Nora's terrible cousin, her awful brother
and her neighbour's very annoying dog ... An engaging story about a
strong and intelligent girl fighting for the right for women to vote.
WHEN DID IRISH WOMEN GET THE VOTE? The Representation of the People Act
1918 became law on 6 February 1918.
It gave the vote to
virtually all men over 21, and women over 30 who met certain
requirements. In November 1918 an act was passed which enabled women to
stand for parliament in the forthcoming elections. The only woman to
win a seat in parliament across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in
December 1918 was Constance Markievicz, who was elected by the people of
south Dublin but who did not take her seat.
In 1922, the new
Irish Free State gave the vote to all women over 21, finally giving
Irish women the same voting rights as Irish men.
Mollie On The March - Anna Carey
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