Kate Sheppard

 Hello everyone,

Today I am talking about Kate Sheppard and about how she helped get to women to vote,  I have write a paragraph  about Kate Sheppard and the women rights so here you go-

Where was Kate Sheppard born?- 

In Liverpool,England in 1847.

Why do you think Kate Sheppard was placed on the New Zealand $10 note?- 

Because she placed a petition for women to vote to stop the woman suffrage and New Zealand appreciated it.

WCTU Stands for?-  

Women's Christian Temperance Union.

What were three actions Kate Sheppard took in her quest for women to have the right to vote? 

1.In 1845 she joined the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).

2.Kate Sheppard travelled all over New Zealand writing to newspapers, holding public meetings and talking to Members of Parliament.

 3.She wrote a petition for men and women to write in the petition that was signed by 32,000 people.

1 A2: 

KateSheppard was born in 1847- True

Australia was the first country to vote- False

Nearly 32,000 signatures were signed to Kates petition- True

Kate sheppards image is on the $20 note- False its on the $10 note.

1 A3: 

Kate Sheppard came from Liverpool England and joined the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) from there she got people to sign the petition that had 32,000 votes including men to sign the petition the vote got approved and on the 19th of September 1893 that's when women were allowed to vote.

a. Many men didn't believe women should be able to vote 

b. Kate Sheppard collected 32,000 votes for the petition 

c. Sheppard featured on a Postage stamp and in 1991, her image was

placed on the New Zealand $10 note.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post, bye!