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[Marp]

New Zealand was the first country in the world where women were allowed to vote.

New Zealand women first went to the polls in the national elections of November 1893.

The United States granted women the right to vote in 1920, and Great Britain guaranteed full voting rights for women in 1928. 

[Cakers3]

But the rights of indigenous Australians was revoked in 1902 for any indigenous person who had not registered yet; those rights were not reintstated until 1962.

[Ms tyrion2]

Thanks, @Marp.

I didn't know that.

It's a big world out there. When a country heads down a path of righteous,  then backsides it's a shame. Indigenous people always seem to be a target. Even here.

[Marp]

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

Thanks, @Marp.

I didn't know that.

It's a big world out there. When a country heads down a path of righteous,  then backsides it's a shame. Indigenous people always seem to be a target. Even here.

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Even on the indigenous people front New Zealand was in the lead.  The history of the Māori vote is interesting. ( https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/maori-and-the-vote ).

You are so right about the "even here".  Our history on suffrage was and continues to be appalling.

[Hippiified]

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

Thanks, @Marp.

I didn't know that.

It's a big world out there. When a country heads down a path of righteous,  then backsides it's a shame. Indigenous people always seem to be a target. Even here.

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Amen!

[Ruby Laine]

Wyoming was the first state in the US to allow women to vote in a general election.  I believe that was in 1870. 

[this is my nic]

@Marp

Wondering exactly what you think is a problem with voter rights today in the USA.   To my knowledge citizens over the age 18 have the right to vote with few exceptions.  People who are mentally incompetent and felons are banned from voting;  everyone else has the right to vote.   The problem is too many people don't take voting seriously and don't exercise their right. 

[stevieb]

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

Thanks, @Marp.

I didn't know that.

It's a big world out there. When a country heads down a path of righteous,  then backsides it's a shame. Indigenous people always seem to be a target. Even here.

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Especially here.

[suzyQ3]

Do you all know the story about how the Nineteenth Amendment was passed? It all came down to one man. What swayed him was a letter from his mother.

Check it out HERE on history.com.

[puttypiesmom]

@MarpNew Zealand was progressive out of necessity as the country had more sheep than people.  Not sure if sheep still outnumber people.  Both countries (Oz and NZ) have always believed that a true democracy is one where all vote which is why voting is mandatory punishable by a fine if you don't.