The Suffragists were a pressure group formed in 1897 called the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) led by Millicent Fawcett. They used peaceful protest methods like petitions, newspaper publications, and large processions to campaign for women's right to vote. Their membership grew from 13,000 in 1909 to over 100,000 by 1913 as they worked to gain support from politicians and political parties. While they had some successes in raising awareness, their peaceful tactics proved insufficient to change the law, and women did not gain the right to vote until after World War I.

1. The Suffragists . Lecture by Helen Grundy

8. Historians views of the Suffragists Sandra Holten Argues pre-war campaigning was vital for women to get the vote. Sir Robert Ensor the propaganda of the suffragists “ effect was beyond question”.