1918 Representation of the People Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
general elections gender equality discussions |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
women over 30
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| 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:effective_date |
1918
1918-02-06 |
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:examines |
legal scholars
historical documentaries |
| gptkbp:goal |
achieve universal suffrage
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:government_agency
activists for women's rights |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in British democracy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1918 Representation of the People Act
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| 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
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
men over 21
women over 30 |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
political science studies
sociologists studying gender roles |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
women's history events
feminist organizations |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
legal discussions on voting rights
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
political commentators
academic literature on suffrage |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
textbooks on British history
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
local election officials
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| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
subsequent electoral reforms
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some Conservative members
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
a pivotal moment in UK history
historians as a landmark law |
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
public opinion polls of the time
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
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| gptkbp:led_to |
increased political participation of women
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
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
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Representation of the People Act 1918 (UK)
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| 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:voting_method |
men
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
the beginning of modern democracy in the UK
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