1918 Representation of the People Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:women's_rights_movement
social change in the UK
the Labour Party's rise
gptkbp:context post-World War I
socio-political climate of the time
post-World War I reforms
gptkbp:date_enacted 1918
1918-02-06
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:election
gptkbp:expanded_voting_rights_for men
gptkbp:featured_in textbooks on British history
gptkbp:goal achieve universal suffrage
gptkbp:granted_suffrage_to women over 30
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in British democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1918 Representation of the People Act
gptkbp:impact gptkb:women's_rights_movement
increased electorate size by 8.4 million
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for allowed women over 30 to vote
allowed all men over 21 to vote
gptkbp:influenced future voting rights legislation
subsequent generations of activists
gptkbp:influenced_by suffragette movement
World War I outcomes
gptkbp:inspired_by international suffrage movements
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
gptkbp:is_affected_by men over 21
women over 30
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in political science studies
sociologists studying gender roles
gptkbp:is_applied_in general elections
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in women's history events
feminist organizations
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal discussions on voting rights
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
activists for women's rights
gptkbp:is_discussed_in political commentators
academic literature on suffrage
gptkbp:is_examined_in legal scholars
historical documentaries
gptkbp:is_implemented_in local election officials
gptkbp:is_linked_to subsequent electoral reforms
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some Conservative members
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a pivotal moment in UK history
gptkbp:is_reflected_in public opinion polls of the time
gptkbp:is_relevant_to gender equality discussions
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
gptkbp:led_to increased political participation of women
gptkbp:notable_changes extended voting rights to women
introduced a property qualification for women
lowered voting age for men to 21
gptkbp:part_of British electoral reform history
gptkbp:recognized_by historians as a landmark law
gptkbp:related_to Representation of the People Act 1918 (UK)
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1983
gptkbp:resulted_in formation of new political parties
gptkbp:significance expanded voting rights
first step towards equal suffrage
gptkbp:was_marked_by the beginning of modern democracy in the UK
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4