Friday, 17 February 2017

kate sheppard rocks

Kate malcolm was born in liverpool and emigrated to christchurch in her late 20’s then later married walter shepherd Kate shepard fought for women's rights to vote and established the first women owned  newspaper in the country and was a pioneering cyclist. Kate shepherds last petition was the largest ever with over 32000 signatures kate shepherd established The Women’s Christian Temperance
Which later had 600 members and the parliament could no longer ignore their demands in 1893 women were finally given the right to vote at the age 78 she married william sydney but didn't change her last name to sydney. Just 9 years later in 1934 kate sheppard died in her home these days the only time you see her is on the $10 bil

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  1. Thats a lot of cool info Shamus! - Eden

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