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Suffrage Movement p1 suffragists
- Argument points
- It can be argued that the peaceful actions of the suffragists
helped turn politicians views and public opinion in favour of
votes for women.
- 1910 the suffragists presented the government with a
petition of 250,000 signatures in favour of votes
- 1910 the suffragists presented the government with a
petition of 250,000 signatures in favour of votes
- not effective as they lost support from the liberal
party whose support they needed in order to be
taken seriously by the government
- also not effective as all conciliation
bills presented were rejected by
government, so perhaps their
methods were not effective and they
were being ignored by government
- although, membership increased to 53000 members
- and some historians like Sandra Holten argue that : 'pre-war
campaigns of women's suffrage was vital for women to get the vote
in the long run
- this would also suggest suffragists were slow in their impact and were more of along term factor
- this would also suggest suffragists were slow in their impact and were more of along term factor
- although, membership increased to 53000 members
- It can be argued that the peaceful actions of the suffragists
helped turn politicians views and public opinion in favour of
votes for women.
- Knowledge points
- created by several local women's suffrage campaigns
uniting together to form the National union of women’s
suffrage society (NUWSS.)
- formed in 1897
- weekly newspaper 'the suffragist' they spent 45000 on publicity
- peaceful persuasion - pamphlets, newsletters, weekly meetings with politicians
- this is argued to have created a 'friendly back bench' of politicians
- 71 MP's formed a committee in support of women's
suffrage in 1897
- Because of their approach some historians believe this was very
effective in helping get more support Robert Ensor: 'Effect was
beyond Question'
- However, their membership was fairly low at 6000 members in 1905
- suggests they were being ignored and not having such a big impact on the public
- suggests they were being ignored and not having such a big impact on the public
- However, their membership was fairly low at 6000 members in 1905
- Because of their approach some historians believe this was very
effective in helping get more support Robert Ensor: 'Effect was
beyond Question'
- 71 MP's formed a committee in support of women's
suffrage in 1897
- this is argued to have created a 'friendly back bench' of politicians
- created by several local women's suffrage campaigns
uniting together to form the National union of women’s
suffrage society (NUWSS.)
- To summarise the peaceful activities of the women's suffrage campaign did help raise
awareness and support for the cause, however their methods were perhaps ignored by the
government and they did fail to achieve to get the vote for women during their active period.
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