Political and Cultural History 1847 now Michelle Riesselman

Political and Cultural History 1847 -now Michelle Riesselman Jen Mc. Kasson

Political History • 1847 -full independence from Britain • 1852 -established a representative gov’t • 1856 -’responsible’ government begins • 1876 -provinces abolished • 1879 -universal suffrage for males over 21 • 1893 -universal suffrage for women over 21

Political History 1902 -adopt a national flag 1907 -become a dominion 1908 -first Olympics, 3 competitors (Australasian Team)

Political History • 1919 -women can be candidates for parliament • 1934 -Waitangi Day formally celebrated • 1942 -women allowed to sit on juries • 1945 -Women’s sports • 1950 -Upper House of Parliament abolished • 1953 -Realm of New Zealand • 1969 -Voting age reduced to 20

Political History 1970 -Anti-Vietnam War protestors greet US Vice President Spiro Agnew 1974 -voting age reduced to 18 1974 -Waitangi Day becomes a national holiday 1990 -Bill of Rights Act

Baby Farmers Society expected children to be born to a married couple Late 19 th century-cases of women abandoning their children Baby farmers: paid caregivers who neglected children in their care, concealed deaths, or murdered infants Fear of a large number of baby farmers

Baby Farmers Infant Life Protection Act (1893) Minnie Dean ◦ First and only woman hanged in NZ ◦ legends

Flu Pandemic 1918 lethal influenza pandemic Referred to as the “Spanish Flu” Lost about half as many people to influenza as it had in the whole of the First World War December 1918 death toll 8600 and approximately 2160 Maori

Maori influenza pandemic memorial

Influenza medicine depot in Christchurch for ‘poor’ people

Anzac Day First celebrated in 1916 occurs on April 25 Commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and honors returned servicemen and women Marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand Australian soldiers known as the Anzacs

Labour Day Commemorates struggle for an 8 -hour work day First celebrated Oct. 28, 1890 Samuel Parnell

Politically Incorrect Christmas Games “Light the Cigarette Race” “Slave Market”

Source http: //www. nzhistory. net. nz/