Project Gutenberg 2008-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 71 Various Verschillende Various, Various Equal Suffrage in Australia Political Equality Series, Vol. 1, No. 6 Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "Equal Suffrage in Australia" by Various is a historical account that discusses the experience and implications of women's suffrage in Australia, likely written in the early 20th century. The book describes how women in Australia achieved political equality with men, particularly highlighting the advancements in South Australia. It explores the cultural and social impacts of enfranchisement on women's roles in society, asserting that women's participation in politics has not only been accepted but has also enriched the political landscape. The narrative primarily focuses on Lady Holder's views, who advocates for the naturalness and simplicity of voting for women, contrasting the political landscape in Australia with preconceived notions about women's capabilities in public affairs. The text recounts the initial elections where women participated and mentions candidates like Miss Vida Goldstein, who garnered significant votes despite not winning. It emphasizes that women's involvement in politics has proven beneficial, debunking myths about their political aptitude and suggesting they have taken on the responsibility of voting with respect and sincerity while maintaining their roles in the private sphere. Overall, the book presents a positive view of women's suffrage and its impact on society, aiming to encourage further acceptance and participation in political life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Suffrage -- Australia HQ Text Suffrage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Politics 31344 31345 2024-10-12T03:43:56.101615 2023-09-12T07:28:16.495818 text/html text/html 28126 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10612 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85569 2024-10-12T03:44:01.223569 application/epub+zip 84034 2024-10-12T03:43:59.106586 application/epub+zip 67652 2024-10-12T03:43:57.997590 application/epub+zip 198221 2024-10-12T03:44:02.766530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191366 2024-10-12T03:44:00.552564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149711 2022-09-12T15:18:53.960005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26155 25950 2024-10-12T03:43:55.871680 2023-09-12T07:28:16.353839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 26174 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9825 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19777 2024-10-12T03:44:02.887561 application/rdf+xml 15120 2024-10-12T03:43:58.528563 image/jpeg 4095 2024-10-12T03:43:58.261615 image/jpeg 83697 2024-10-12T03:43:56.106608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog