Henrietta Dugdale was a radical and innovative advocate of women's rights (suffragette) . She initiated the first female suffrage society in Australia. She was devoted to the feminist cause, and fought tirelessly for women to achieve equal social, legal and political privileges with men. She thought that progress of Australia as a democratic country was only achievable through reason and the co-operation and equality of both genders, and partly due to her relentless campaigning, lived to see women attain the ability to vote.
Dugdale wrote and spoke in the feminist cause, and with strong will, ready words and the desire for a better, equal, society, improved Australia greatly. Henrietta condemned the monarchy. She also spoke out against Christianity, …show more content…
Married at 21, she arrived at Melbourne in 1852 with her husband Davies. After his death she married on 5 March 1853 William Dugdale, son of an English clergyman; they had three sons. On 15 June 1903 she married Frederick Johnson. As well as public affairs, Henrietta Dugdale enjoyed chess, clothes making, and gardening. Dugdale passed away in 1918.
Henrietta Dugdale hosted many achievements. Dugdale started her campaign for women suffrage in 1969, by writing a letter to Melbourne’s Argus newspaper, as was devoted the Women’s Movement for her entire life. With fellow suffragette Annie Lowe, Henrietta Dugdale formed The Victorian Women's Suffrage Society in 1884, and later became president. It was the first of its kind in all of Australia. This foundation believed in birth control and 'applying the surgeon's knife to rapists'.
Also in 1884, Henrietta wrote a scathing judgement of the Victorian courts. She criticises their inability to protect women from crimes including rape and abuse. Published in the Melbourne Herald, her words spoke to Australia: 'Women's anger,' she wrote, 'was compounded by the fact that those who inflicted violence upon women had a share in making the laws while their victims did
Dugdale wrote and spoke in the feminist cause, and with strong will, ready words and the desire for a better, equal, society, improved Australia greatly. Henrietta condemned the monarchy. She also spoke out against Christianity, …show more content…
Married at 21, she arrived at Melbourne in 1852 with her husband Davies. After his death she married on 5 March 1853 William Dugdale, son of an English clergyman; they had three sons. On 15 June 1903 she married Frederick Johnson. As well as public affairs, Henrietta Dugdale enjoyed chess, clothes making, and gardening. Dugdale passed away in 1918.
Henrietta Dugdale hosted many achievements. Dugdale started her campaign for women suffrage in 1969, by writing a letter to Melbourne’s Argus newspaper, as was devoted the Women’s Movement for her entire life. With fellow suffragette Annie Lowe, Henrietta Dugdale formed The Victorian Women's Suffrage Society in 1884, and later became president. It was the first of its kind in all of Australia. This foundation believed in birth control and 'applying the surgeon's knife to rapists'.
Also in 1884, Henrietta wrote a scathing judgement of the Victorian courts. She criticises their inability to protect women from crimes including rape and abuse. Published in the Melbourne Herald, her words spoke to Australia: 'Women's anger,' she wrote, 'was compounded by the fact that those who inflicted violence upon women had a share in making the laws while their victims did