Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence

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1. When was Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence born?December 28, 1871
2. Where was Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence born?London, England
3. What is the career?British Labour politician, journalist, social reformer, and peer
4. Who was Frederick Pethick‑Lawrence?He was a British Labour politician born in 1871 who worked to make society fairer.
5. How did he help women get the right to vote?He spoke publicly, organized demonstrations, and lobbied Parliament. He and his wife edited the newspaper "Votes for Women."

Women's Suffrage Movement: A historical campaign advocating for women's legal right to vote in political elections.
Labour Party: A major political party in the United Kingdom, historically associated with socialist and social democratic principles.
Enfranchisement: The act of granting the right to vote to a person or group of people.
Peerage: A system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, granting membership in the House of Lords.