Millicent Fawcett

11 June 1847 – 5 August 1929

Millicent Fawcett was a British political leader, writer, and feminist who led the constitutional, non-militant wing of the women's suffrage movement. As president of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies for over two decades, she championed peaceful campaigning and helped women win the vote in Britain.

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Born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk
11 June 1847

Millicent Garrett was born into a prosperous merchant family in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

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Married Henry Fawcett
23 April 1867

Millicent married the blind economist and MP Henry Fawcett, sharing his political work.

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Gave her first public speech for women's suffrage
1869

Fawcett spoke at one of the earliest public meetings on women's suffrage.

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Published Political Economy for Beginners
1870

Fawcett wrote a widely used introductory economics textbook.

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Became president of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
1897 – 1919

Fawcett led the NUWSS, the largest constitutional suffrage organization, for over two decades.

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Led a government commission on South African concentration camps
1901

Fawcett chaired an inquiry into conditions in British camps during the Second Boer War.

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Representation of the People Act grants women the vote
6 February 1918

The 1918 act, long campaigned for by Fawcett, gave voting rights to women over 30.

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Witnessed equal suffrage achieved
2 July 1928

Fawcett attended Parliament to see the passage of the act granting women equal voting rights with men.

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Died in London
5 August 1929

Fawcett died in London at age 82.

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