The Campaign to extend vote to women

=enfranchisement

What does "suffrage" mean?

The right to vote; franchise: diritto di voto

What did the women’s suffrage movement fight for?

The right to vote and gender equality.

Why were women denied the right to vote?

Social and political views believed women were unfit for politics and belonged in the domestic sphere.

When did the women’s suffrage movement start?

The movement began in the late 19th century, around the 1860s.

Who were Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst?

Leaders of women’s suffrage groups: Fawcett led the NUWSS(National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society), Pankhurst led the WSPU(Women Social and Political Union).

What is the difference between NUWSS and WSPU?

NUWSS (Suffragists:peaceful campaigners) used peaceful, legal methods (patient lobbing,petitions, marches, law-abiding campaigns)

WSPU (Suffragettes: militant activists) used militant, confrontational tactics (smash windows, detonating bombs, set fire to properties)

Where does the name "Suffragettes" come from?

Coined by the a reporter as a mocking term (belittle suffragist: a person advocating for the right to vote), later embraced by the WSPU.

Were the Suffragettes justified in taking extreme actions?

Opinions differ: some say it brought attention, others argue it was terrorist activity

How were the Suffragettes treated by the government?

They were arrested, imprisoned, and force-fed during hunger strikes.

What was the Cat and Mouse Act?

A law allowing temporary release of hunger-striking Suffragettes until they recovered, then re-imprisoned.

Did the Suffragettes win the vote? Thanks to what changed the opinion of the society on them?

During the war women volunteered to take on male positions and filled jobs, proving their capabilities and contributing to changing societal views.

Partially in 1918 Representation of the People Act : women over 30 with property or university graduate could vote and all men over 21.

Women could become MPs

Did the campaign continue for all women to have the right to vote?

Yes, full equality came in 1928 (Equal Franchise Act), giving all women over 21 the right to vote.