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Making the invisible visible: Uncovering the stories of the 1893 Suffrage Petition
with Stefanie Lash, ArchivesNZ
Wednesday, 13 June 12noon-1pm
Whare Wananga, L2 Central City Library
Lorne Street Auckland
The signing of the 1893 Suffrage petition was a momentous achievement for wāhine in Aotearoa. It led to women winning the vote and was a key milestone in the fight for gender equality. We were the first in the world to achieve this.
But who were the 25,519 women who signed their names? For the most part, we know very little about them. Where did they live? Where did they come from? What were their lives like in 1893?
Central City Library in association with He Tohu lead curator, Stefanie Lash from Archives New Zealand, is delighted to present a background to the suffrage movement, the petition, and a look at some of the wonderful women whose stories have been discovered so far.
Join us in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 to hear some inspirational tales about the Auckland women who signed and learn how you can help us make more of these stories visible.
Central City Library offers regular free HeritageTalks presented by experts in their fields - we'd love you to join us!
For further details and to book please see: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=3015
Or contact the Central Auckland Research Centre on 09 890 2412 or email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz