Source 1 is written by Christabel Pankhurst who was the leader of the WSPU. This means the source is primary evidence as it was written by not just a member of the society but by someone who ran it‚ resulting in us receiving firsthand knowledge on the nature of the WSPU. “The founders and
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dfghjkl;poiuytrdcvbnj;[piyrfghkl;po98u7yt5r4e gfggghhiiutfdfg “The steady pressure by the moderate Suffragists was the most important reason for the achievsuffragists attempted to do this by writing to MP’s‚ presenting petitions to parliament and by holding public meetings. The suffragists were not just focused on the vote but also supported other issues such as improvement in education. Martin Pugh a famous historian argues that the suffragists were one of the main factors contributing to women
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Protest‚ law and order in the 20th century 1- From the source we can learn that the Home Secretary had a negative view on the Suffragettes‚ as he thought that they were irresponsible in their actions. For example when he says “...chose to organise disturbances and commit assaults” and “chose to go to prison”. The repetition of the word “chose” highlights that the Suffragettes knew exactly what they were doing‚ but their actions were impulsive. However there is evidence in his speech that shows
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The suffragettes are well known for their acts of violence. They would damage property as a way off demanding for women’s suffrage. A tactic that the suffragettes were known for was their violent acts and property damage. In November 1911 when Asquith replaced the conciliation bill with a measure to enfranchise the last of the male population. “Furious that their bill was torpedoed the suffragettes smashed windows in protest” (Raeburn‚1975‚ P.53). This was a tactic that people recognised the suffragettes
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As argued by Martin Pugh pre-war campaigns played a significant role in gaining women the vote in 1918. Therefore it is important to consider the (NUWSS) suffragist campaign formed in 1897 by various women’s suffrage societies under the leadership of Millicent Fawcett. These members believed that they could achieve success peacefully within the law and they believed that securing the vote was the main objective to securing reforms benefiting women’s interests overall. The suffragists had gained
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Purvis also describes a meeting in Chicago during which Pankhurst addressed over 2000 African-American men and women. According to her‚ Pankhurst’s speech aroused “volatile emotions” amongst the Black women particularly when she described the “good they could accomplish for their race by working for the reforms their White sisters advocated.” Emmeline’s world-view was that of a common sisterhood between all women; furthermore‚ she assumed she could speak on behalf of all women‚ Black and White‚ rich
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Jordan Smith How far do the sources suggest that Millicent Garrett Fawcett was ‘quite unfit to be a leader’? Sources 10 and 11 strongly suggest that Millicent Fawcett was ‘quite unfit to be a leader’. However Source 12 completely disagrees with the statement as it praises Millicent Fawcett for leading the women’s suffrage movement to ‘victory’; however this source is slightly influenced as Ray Strachey was a leading member of the NUWSS. All three sources‚ 10‚ 11 and 12‚ are written by people
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How The Vote Was Won written by Cicely Hamilton (formerly Hammill) and Christopher St John (born Christabel Marshall). It is an inspiring piece of suffrage theatre‚ written in 1909 by two women who were both a part of the first wave feminist movement. Hamilton‚ co-founded the WWSL (Women Writers’ Suffrage League) in 1908‚ she was also an actress and dramatist “Her first big success was Diana of Dobsons (1908)” (Paxton‚ 2013‚ p.25)‚ along side her playwriting she also wrote lyrics for the ’March of
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law-makers.” -Emmeline Pankhurst. Emmeline Pankhurst spent her life protesting‚ lecturing‚ and fighting for the rights of her‚ her daughters‚ and all of the women in the world. She has become an inspiration for all women to speak out for what they believe in for over a century. Emmeline Pankhurst was a reformer because she was a leading women’s rights activist‚ founded several women’s rights groups‚ and influenced international change in a peaceful way. To begin‚ Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the
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The unparalleled power of ‘first’ histories is revealed through George Dangerfield’s 1935 novel‚ The Strange Death of Liberal England‚ in creating a paradigm for which “subsequent historians have seldom been able to free themselves”. Attesting the Suffragette Movement as a major cause for the downfall of the Liberal Party in 1924‚ Dangerfield presents a distorted view of the past through the shrewd lens of comedy. Coupled with his persuasive writing‚ Dangerfield fabricates a fictitious narrative
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