In 1928, which group gained voting equality with men?

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In 1928, which group gained voting equality with men?

The main idea here is how voting rights were extended to achieve gender equality in the UK. In 1928, a new law established that women could vote on the same terms as men, ending age and property-based restrictions that had limited women's suffrage before. This meant women over 21 gained full voting equality with men. The context helps: earlier reforms had already given some women the vote in 1918 (those over 30 meeting certain qualifications), but the 1928 act lowered the age for women to 21 and removed other barriers, so men and women could vote on the same terms. The other options don’t fit because men already had equal voting rights, “all residents” isn’t accurate since voting is limited to eligible citizens (not all residents, and not under-21s), and voting from birth is not true since the vote is granted at age 21 (for both genders).

The main idea here is how voting rights were extended to achieve gender equality in the UK. In 1928, a new law established that women could vote on the same terms as men, ending age and property-based restrictions that had limited women's suffrage before. This meant women over 21 gained full voting equality with men.

The context helps: earlier reforms had already given some women the vote in 1918 (those over 30 meeting certain qualifications), but the 1928 act lowered the age for women to 21 and removed other barriers, so men and women could vote on the same terms.

The other options don’t fit because men already had equal voting rights, “all residents” isn’t accurate since voting is limited to eligible citizens (not all residents, and not under-21s), and voting from birth is not true since the vote is granted at age 21 (for both genders).

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