Project Gutenberg 2008-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 212 Various Verschillende Various, Various Equal Suffrage in Australia Political Equality Series, Vol. 1, No. 6 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.) Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Women -- Suffrage -- Australia HQ Text Suffrage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Politics Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Politics 31467 2025-06-11T10:26:04.061348 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 85638 2025-06-11T10:26:09.530314 application/epub+zip 84032 2025-06-11T10:26:07.107347 application/epub+zip 67648 2025-06-11T10:26:05.958363 application/epub+zip 198241 2025-06-11T10:26:11.144336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191366 2025-06-11T10:26:08.650331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149711 2022-09-12T15:18:53.960005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26155 2025-06-11T10:26:03.824353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26174 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9825 2008-12-13T09:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18787 2025-06-11T10:26:11.288343 application/rdf+xml 15120 2025-06-11T10:26:06.513376 image/jpeg 4095 2025-06-11T10:26:06.234356 image/jpeg 83733 2025-06-11T10:26:04.066343 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog