Various groups in the 1800s campaigned for democratic reform in Britain, such as extended voting rights. The Chartists, Reform League, and National Reform Union used peaceful protests to advocate for changes like granting men the right to vote and paying Members of Parliament. However, sometimes these groups engaged in riots, which allowed the government to ignore their demands. Additionally, they did not focus on obtaining voting rights for women, so their influence on a truly democratic Britain was limited. Separately, women's suffrage groups like the Suffragettes and Suffragists advocated for women's right to vote in the early 1900s, though the Suffragettes employed more extreme violent tactics which may have undermined their goal.

2. Pressure Groups - MenPressure Groups - Men
Various groups campaigned to
make Britain more democratic.
Groups such as the Chartists,
Reform League and National
Reform Union were active in
the 1800s.
They used peaceful protests to
get changes such as giving
men the vote and paying MPs.

3. Pressure Groups - MenPressure Groups - Men
Campaign groups helped bring
democratic issues to public
attention.
Pressure groups brought
public and politicians together
on certain issues.
Pressure groups gave those
that could not vote a chance to
have political influence.

4. Pressure Groups - MenPressure Groups - Men
These groups (especially the
Chartists) sometimes took part
in riots, meaning the
government could ignore them.
Also these groups had no
interest in helping women gain
the vote, so had only a limited
influence on a truly democratic
Britain.

5. Pressure Groups - WomenPressure Groups - Women
Groups such as the
Suffragettes and Suffragists
campaigned for women’s right
to vote.
The Suffragists (NUWSS) used
peaceful methods such as
petitions and campaigns.
The Suffragettes (WSPU) were
more extreme, using violence.

6. Pressure Groups - WomenPressure Groups - Women
At a time when women had a
very limited political role, these
pressure groups were an
opportunity for them to
participate.
They also allowed women to
build relations with male
campaigners and politicians
who supported them.

7. Pressure Groups -Pressure Groups -
WomenWomen
The violent actions of the
Suffragettes may have stopped
the government giving women
the vote as they did not want to
be seen to give in to terrorism.
The Suffragettes were also
focused on all middle/upper
class women voting, rather
than everyone.