dec 31, 1866 - The London Society for Women’s Suffrage is formed to campaign for female suffrage
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Lydia Becker, Helen Taylor and Frances Power Cobbe devised the idea of collecting signatures in Colchester for a petition that Karslake could present to parliament. They found 129 women residents in the town willing to sign the petition and on 25th July, 1867, Karslake presented the list to parliament. Despite this petition the Mill amendment was defeated by 196 votes to 73.Members of the Kensington Society were very disappointed when they heard the news and they decided to form the London Society for Women's Suffrage
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dec 31, 1866
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~ 158 years ago