Women's Emancipation Marriage and divorce for women <Tab/>In the 19th century the expectation of women was that they would get married and have children. However there was a shortage of men, which made this quite hard for the women. This was due to the lower mortality rate in men, men in the army and they were more likely to emigrate than women. <Tab/>Laws …
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…of householders, property owners with £5 rent p.a. or graduates of British universities <Tab/>1919 - the Sex Disqualification Removal Act was passed which prevented sex discrimination in the workforce. <Tab/>This led up to the 1928 Equal Franchise Act of 1928 which gave the franchise to women on the same terms as men - all over 21. This act had very little opposition in parliament.