Over Time

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Hannah Martin

Cards (3)

  • Homosexuality
    • Buggary Act 1533: homosexuality punishable by death
    • Offences Against the Person Act 1861: homosexuality punishable by life in prison
    • The Sexual Offence Act 1967: decriminalised homosexuality, age of consent sent at 21
    • The Same Sex Couples Act 2013: same sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples
  • Smoking
    • Health and Safety and Work Act 1974: protect workers from second hand smoke
    • Health Act 2006: illegal to smoke in all enclosed work spaces
    • Children and Families Act 2014: banned smoking in cars when children are passengers
  • Women's Rights
    • The Married Women's Property Act 1882: gives women the right to their share of the family home and the legal owner of the money they earn
    • The Equal Franchise Act 1928: women the right to vote, number of women eligible to vote raised to 15 million
    • The Equality Act 2010: women receive the equal legal status as men