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The suffragettes were members of women's suffrage movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that fought for women's right to vote. The term "suffragette" was first used to describe British women's rights activists, especially those in the Women's Social and Political Union. As their tactics became more militant after 1912, suffragettes engaged in activities like chaining themselves to railings, setting fires, and detonating bombs in their campaign for voting rights. One suffragette died trying to pin a banner to the King's horse in 1913. In response to suffragette hunger strikes in prison, the British government passed the Cat and Mouse Act, releasing weak hunger strikers
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This document provides information about the Suffragettes and Suffragists who campaigned for women's right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the UK. It explains that the Suffragists used peaceful methods like petitions, meetings, and marches, while the Suffragettes, led by Emmeline Pankhurst, engaged in more militant tactics like interrupting debates, chaining themselves to railings, smashing windows, and setting fires when they did not receive the vote. While both groups aimed to secure women's suffrage, the document evaluates that the Suffragettes' willingness to use violence made them more effective in bringing attention to their cause.
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The Women's Suffrage Movement began in 1848 at a tea party where Elizabeth Cady Stanton expressed her discontent with the fact that voting rights were limited only to white male property owners. This led to the first Women's Rights Convention being held in Seneca Falls, New York that same year. The movement faced significant backlash from newspapers and critics who felt women should not have the right to vote. Key figures like Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth campaigned tirelessly over decades to raise awareness and support for women's suffrage, culminating in the passage and ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, which guaranteed all American women the right to vote.
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The document summarizes the history of women's suffrage movements in the United States, United Kingdom, and Spain. In the US, women like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for voting rights after the 15th Amendment granted black men the right to vote but not women. Their organizations helped secure women's suffrage with the 19th Amendment in 1920. In the UK, John Stuart Mill advocated for women's suffrage in Parliament in the 1860s, while organizations led by Millicent Garret Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst used various tactics from the late 1800s until women gained partial suffrage in 1918. In Spain, Clara Campoamor successfully advocated for women's suffrage
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- 1. Suffragettes Vinnichenko A. rimo 101
- 2. They were members of women's suffrage (right to vote) movements in the late 19th and 20th century, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States.
- 3. Term. The term "suffragette" was first used by the Daily Mail newspaper to describe activists in the movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). -1903- the Women's Social and Political Union was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst
- 4. 1912 was a turning point for the Suffragettes in the UK as they turned to using more militant tactics such as -chaining themselves to railings -setting fire to mailbox contents -smashing windows -detonating bombs. This was because the current Prime Minister at the time, Asquith, nearly signed a document giving women the right to vote. But he pulled out at the last minute, as he thought the women may vote against him.
- 5. One suffragette, Emily Davison, died under the King's horse on June 5, 1913. She was trying to pin a "vote for Women" banner on the kings horse. Memorial edition of The Suffragette newspaper dedicated to Emily Davison
- 6. Many of her fellow suffragettes were imprisoned and went on a hunger strike as a tactic against the government. The Liberal government responded with the Cat and Mouse Act. When a Suffragette was sent to prison, it was assumed that she would go on hunger strike as this caused the authorities maximum discomfort. Act allowed the Suffragettes to go on a hunger strike and let them get weaker and weaker. When the Suffragette was very weak, they were released from prison.
- 7. Acts. -On 6 February, the Representation of the People Act 1918 was passed, enfranchising women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications. About 8.4 million women gained the vote. -In November 1918, the Eligibility of Women Act was passed, allowing women to be elected into Parliament. -The Representation of the People Act 1928 extended the voting franchise to all women over the age of 21, granting women the vote on the same terms as men.