MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
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Swedish word. In English: universal suffrage
That all adults may vote, not only those with money.
Facts about the word
- For a long time only men with a certain income or wealth could vote, and the richest had several votes. Women had no vote. Sverige i fokus s. 33
- In 1909 almost all men got the right to vote. The decision on universal suffrage in 1918 came after many years of protests, with the women's movement pushing hard. Sverige i fokus s. 33
- In 1921 the first Riksdag election was held in which both men and women could vote. With that, Sweden had become a democracy. Sverige i fokus s. 34
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Universal suffrage means all adults may vote regardless of income. Singing has nothing to do with it.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.