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For this post I will be sharing my work about Kate Sheppard.
Kate Is on the Aotearoa $10 note. She is famous because she got the right for women's rights. Kate Sheppard was born in England, Liverwood in 1847. She moved to NZ. In 1868 Kate got married to Walter Sheppard. In 1885 Kate had joined the WCTU short for Women's Christian Temperance Union. Kate had became passionate about women receiving the right to vote. At this time women weren't able to vote in any country at all.
Kate had travelled all over NZ, writing to newspapers, holding public meetings and talking to the members of Parliament. Kate's idea for women's rights was strong. Women were better suited for home concerns such as, looking after the children, cleaning the house and doing all of the chores while the men were at their jobs.
1893 Kate and her team collected signatures of nearly 32,000 women and men to show how many people supported for their case. Kate and her team also had the prime minister John Balance support. This petition was 270 meters long! When it was presented to Parliament, it had unrolled across the Chamber of the house. The petition showed the members of Parliament just how many people had signed the petition.
The Premier, Richard Seddon was strongly opposed to women me receiving the right to vote. However he was out- voted. In 1893 Richard sent a message to Kate saying congratulations women now have the right to vote. Women voting became a new law on September 19th. Aotearoa was the first country to allow women to vote.
After Kate had achieved her goal of women voting Kate moved back to England the following year, along with her husband Walter Sheppard. After a few years Kate moved back to NZ and had helped organise the National council of women and campaigned for women to serve as members of Parliament.
Since her death, Kate had received many honours throughout NZ. Buildings, streets including neighbourhoods and throughout NZ are named after her.
Here is a link to my Kate Sheppard work Kate Sheppard work. Click here.
If you want to see her memorial it is in the centre of town.
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