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Article: Freemen & now a lady as well! LAW CHANGE ENDS CENTURIES OF MEN-0NLY RIGHTS IN NEWCASTLE.(News)
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- Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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Byline: ADAM JUPP
A CENTURIES-old law preventing women from becoming Freemen of Newcastle has been overturned.
Until now, only the sons of Freemen could take on the title from their fathers when they reached the age of 20.
But the organisation has long campaigned for equality on behalf of the daughters ...
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