Magnificent Life of Miss May Holman Australia's First Female Labor Parliamentarian

Biography & Memoir, Political
Cover of the book Magnificent Life of Miss May Holman Australia's First Female Labor Parliamentarian by Lekkie Hopkins, Fremantle Press
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Author: Lekkie Hopkins ISBN: 9781925163377
Publisher: Fremantle Press Publication: January 1, 2016
Imprint: Fremantle Press Language: English
Author: Lekkie Hopkins
ISBN: 9781925163377
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Publication: January 1, 2016
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Language: English

Throughout the 1930s May Holman was a household name and aninspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia’s first female Laborparliamentarian, holding the seat of Forrest until her untimely death onthe eve of the 1939 elections.A woman who fought tirelessly for the rights of those in her electorate, heraccidental death received national coverage with thousands of WesternAustralian mourners lining the streets to pay tribute.May Holman charted new territory for women, but the barriers sheencountered and her methods of overcoming them still resonate today.

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Throughout the 1930s May Holman was a household name and aninspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia’s first female Laborparliamentarian, holding the seat of Forrest until her untimely death onthe eve of the 1939 elections.A woman who fought tirelessly for the rights of those in her electorate, heraccidental death received national coverage with thousands of WesternAustralian mourners lining the streets to pay tribute.May Holman charted new territory for women, but the barriers sheencountered and her methods of overcoming them still resonate today.

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