Bibliograph

Votes for women!, the story of Nellie, Rose and Mary, Mark Wilson

Type

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Votes for women!, the story of Nellie, Rose and Mary, Mark Wilson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

6 - 10 years old

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Votes for women!

Responsibility statement

Mark Wilson

Sub title

the story of Nellie, Rose and Mary

Summary

In 1890, Rose Birks and her stepdaughter, Nellie, began writing letters and attending meetings to hlep improve the lives of women and children in their home city of Adelaide. They soon found themselves part of a movement that would change the lives of women everywhere. Through their friendship with the famous female suffragist Mary Lee, they petitioned politicians and lawmakers - and in 1896 they became the first women in Australia to vote in an election

Target audience

juvenile

Classification