the Representation of the People Act 1928

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1948
gptkbp:date_enacted 1928-07-02
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established one person, one vote principle
gptkbp:extended_voting_rights_to women over the age of 21
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-World_War_I_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Representation of the People Act 1928
gptkbp:impact increased voter registration
gptkbp:influenced future voting rights legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by the Suffragette movement
gptkbp:introduced Liberal government
gptkbp:is_aimed_at eliminating gender discrimination in voting
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_applied_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_associated_with the fight for gender equality
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for by women's rights activists
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in suffrage rallies
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about voting rights
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in British history
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be transformed British society.
gptkbp:is_criticized_for at the time of its passage
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_documented_in historical archives
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:election
general elections
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Conservative_Party
some conservative groups
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of women's rights in the UK
gptkbp:is_promoted_by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
gptkbp:is_recognized_as women's contributions to society
a significant achievement for women's suffrage
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical texts about suffrage
gptkbp:is_related_to the Equal Franchise Act 1928
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science courses
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:led_to voter demographics
increased political participation
gptkbp:part_of British electoral reform
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:election
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:the_Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1969
gptkbp:resulted_in greater gender equality in politics
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_Edward_VIII
gptkbp:significance granted equal voting rights to women
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_First_World_War
gptkbp:was_part_of the broader women's suffrage movement
gptkbp:was_supported_by various women's organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reform_Act_1832
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5