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A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom.
A Bitesize Guide to the Suffragette Movement for Key Stage 3 Environment and Society pupils
Discover six key facts about the Suffragette hunger strikes, including why they went on hunger strike, why they were force fed, and Emmeline Pankhurst's role.
Oct 12, 2015 · Suffragette: Directed by Sarah Gavron. With Anne-Marie Duff, Grace Stottor, Geoff Bell, Carey Mulligan. In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Mar 17, 2015 · The move for women to have the vote had really started in 1897 when Millicent Fawcett founded the National Union of Women’s Suffrage. “Suffrage” means the right to vote and that is what women wanted – hence its inclusion in Fawcett’s title. Millicent Fawcett believed in peaceful protest.
Jun 4, 2013 · It's been 100 years since suffragette, Emily Davison, died campaigning for women's rights. But who were the suffragettes? And why were they important?
Feb 6, 2018 · Growing anger turned into action, and in 1897 local campaigners came together to form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Known as the suffragists, they were made up of ...
