1928 Equal Franchise Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:applies_to women over the age of 21
men over the age of 21
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date_enacted 1928-07-02
gptkbp:decreased_voting_age 21 for men
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1969
gptkbp:given_for equal voting rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1928 Equal Franchise Act
gptkbp:impact increased female political participation
increased female voter participation
gptkbp:increased_voting_age 21 for women
gptkbp:introduced Liberal government
gptkbp:is_applied_in women in the UK
gptkbp:is_significant_for women's suffrage movement
gptkbp:passes_through 1928
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1983
Representation of the People Act 1918 provisions
gptkbp:resulted_in universal suffrage in the UK
gptkbp:significance granted equal voting rights to women
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:feminism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4