Women's suffrage would take many years to become a reality. Why did legislation giving women the right to vote take so long to pass--even though the plight of women became a major concern during the Industrial Revolution?
The only people who could write the legislation were men who did not want to women to have any power. Most British women did not want the right to vote because they were afraid of the responsibility it held. The unspoken rules of British society still expected women not to participate in public life in a visible way. This type of legislation would change the structure of government too much to be considered.
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i also found this: I believe the length of time was due to Men and the 'brainwashing' of women from birth. The first women's suffrage (with the same property qualifications as for men) was accidentally granted (the word "people" was used instead of "men") in New Jersey in 1776 and rescinded in 1807 The first unrestricted women's suffrage in terms of voting rights (women were not initially permitted to stand for election) in a self-governing country was granted in New Zealand. The women's suffrage bill was adopted mere weeks before the general election of 1893 i dont know if any of this helps.
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