CarveHerName

#OnThisDay, 20 Dec 1893, around 4,000 women vote in the Māori seats in Aotearoa New Zealand. Photo is from 1908.

Until 1975, electors of Māori descent could only vote in one of the four Māori seats unless they had one Māori and one European parent.

More about the Māori seats here: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/setting-maori-seats

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #NZHistory #VotesForWomen #Histodons

Dec 20 at 2:30amWeb
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@CarveHerName @georgepenney Expect you're aware of the history but thought you may find the photo interesting.
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@georgepenney @allpoints helpfully, the alt text has been stripped. It should include a note the image is from 1908.