The Suffragette movement

The Suffragette movement

Context

NUWSS : Suffragists

WSPU : Suffragettes

Historical key moments

Inspiration and legacy

Context

• Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901

• John Stuart Mill
• Foundation of the Women's Franchise League 1889

the National Union Women's Sufrffrage Societiees

- 1897 - founded + led bei Millicient Garret Fawcett - peaceful compaign - members = suffragists - militant actions - 1900 : 30,000 signatures presented to London MPs

• 1847 - 1929
• liberal family
• campaigning for women's suffrage for 30 years

Key moments

Parliament considers 'Conciliation Bills'

Women between 21 and 29 yo vote for the first time

Representation of the people act

1910-1912 1914-18 1918 1928 1929

World War I

Equal Franchise

the Women's Social and Political Union

- 1903 - founded by Emmeline Pankhurst - slogan "Actions not words" - members = suffragettes - break the law + violent campaign - disagreements with NUWSS

• imprisoned
• hunger strikes
• human losses
• 4th of June 1913

• The movement has inspired the film industry

• Sarah Gavron, 2015

• Many scenes are based on real events

• Harder for working-class women to join the movement and undertake militant activities

Inspiration and legacy

The suffragettes today

• Inspirational figures
• Have inspired modern movements
• Celebration of their actions in popular culture
• Their history is taught in schools
• A fight to be continued

Context

• Reign of Queen Victoria 1837 - 1901

• John Stuart Mill
• Foundation of the Women's Franchise League 1889