Muriel Mattes was a prominent figure in the Feminist Movement, who campaigned the vote for women in the early 1900s. Though her work was mainly recognised in Britain, she is an Australian born suffragette. Muriel Matters pulled off quirky, bold and brave actions which forwarded the movement. Muriel Matters influences effected society, this was significant as her work was a part of the first wave of the Feminism Movement, consequently effected women today’s right to vote.
Muriel Matters was born in South Australia in 1877. In 1895, women’s rights and right for women to stand in parliament were certified in South Australia. During Muriel’s upbringing her mother ran a boarding school which encouraged her to get and education and go to university. Additionally during her upbringing she read a book called Ibsen’s Doll’s House which states in the text “there must be full freedom on both sides” this idea inspired Muriel. However, the traditional ways in society which Muriel Matters grew up in which stereotyped women, to stay home and look after the children. Nevertheless, in England that had not been right for …show more content…
However, there were significant figures that were against women’s equality for the right to vote. Among these were Irene Cockroft who was against her cause. Iren Cockroft was a born in Brisbane, Australia and moved to Brittan much like Muriel Matters did. Cockroft says, “Far from being amused, British expats might be offended by coverage of an upstart Australian woman’s attack on the British.” “Mother of Parliaments. One might almost call the Australian attitude to the mother country at the time ‘the colonial cringe" 2. Additionally the society and men’s attitudes towards Muriel matters was not always positive as may did not want the change to take place and believed that women were helpless and that they did not belong in a society that was seen as male
Muriel Matters was born in South Australia in 1877. In 1895, women’s rights and right for women to stand in parliament were certified in South Australia. During Muriel’s upbringing her mother ran a boarding school which encouraged her to get and education and go to university. Additionally during her upbringing she read a book called Ibsen’s Doll’s House which states in the text “there must be full freedom on both sides” this idea inspired Muriel. However, the traditional ways in society which Muriel Matters grew up in which stereotyped women, to stay home and look after the children. Nevertheless, in England that had not been right for …show more content…
However, there were significant figures that were against women’s equality for the right to vote. Among these were Irene Cockroft who was against her cause. Iren Cockroft was a born in Brisbane, Australia and moved to Brittan much like Muriel Matters did. Cockroft says, “Far from being amused, British expats might be offended by coverage of an upstart Australian woman’s attack on the British.” “Mother of Parliaments. One might almost call the Australian attitude to the mother country at the time ‘the colonial cringe" 2. Additionally the society and men’s attitudes towards Muriel matters was not always positive as may did not want the change to take place and believed that women were helpless and that they did not belong in a society that was seen as male