Isabella May

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Isabella May
Born
Isabella Malcolm

(1850-06-22)22 June 1850
Died1 May 1926(1926-05-01) (aged 75)
OccupationSocial reformer
RelativesKate Sheppard

Isabella May (née Malcolm, 22 June 1850 – 1 May 1926) was a New Zealand temperance worker, suffragist and dress reformer.

May was born in Hoxton, London, England, on 22 June 1850, and was the younger sister of suffragist Kate Sheppard.[1][2]

May would work alongside other feminists and social activists to enact changes in New Zealand. Her efforts would be recognised abroad for her role in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Malcolm, Tessa K. "Isabella May". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Devaliant, Judith (1992). Kate Sheppard : a biography : the fight for women's votes in New Zealand : the life of the woman who led the struggle. Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-017614-4. OCLC 27990446.
  3. ^ Nolan, Melanie (2000). Breadwinning: New Zealand Women and the State. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0-908812-97-4.
  4. ^ The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces. Army and Navy Journal Incorporated. 1901.


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