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National Federation of Women Workers march in London
National Federation of Women Workers march in London
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The UK today commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, a law that gave all men and some women aged over 30 the right to vote for the first time - paving the way for universal suffrage a decade later.

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