Enfranchising of Women

Enfranchising of Women

Women in British Columbia
Government
Politics
Petition
Franchise Act
Legislative proceedings

This is a typed, formal document presented to the Legislatives assembly of British Columbia, in order to ask for permission to include women in the political franchise. It is a black and white document printed by ‘Richard Wolfenden, Printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty.’ The petition has over 550 named women, willing to show determination to gain an active involvement in government. Political parties weren’t introduced until the start of the 20th century as until 1871, British columbia was not part of the Canadian federation and was settled and governed separately from the rest of Canada.

British Columbia Legislative Assembly

Victoria BC: Government printer
Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library

https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcsessional/items/1.0065793#p0z-2r0f:%22women%22

1891

Lauren-Ann Saunders

Legislative Library of British Columbia

English

Textual - printed government document

19th century British Columbia