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On 19th 1893 of september New Zealand became the first country to let a woman vote in elections. The voting rights for women began in the late 29th century. The lady named Kate Sheppard was the first lady to be prominent leader of the government in New Zealand. It wasn’t just the women who had to fight for the right of voting, it was also Maori men and European men who also refused voting rights.

Kate Sheppard gave women the power to campaign there rights. Kate Sheppard was obtaining the largest petition ever and presented it to the parliament with nearly 32,000 signatures.

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