By Ai Linh Nguyen Ketaki Deo and Asna Ali Important People in the Movement John Stuart Mill Originally proposed an amendment to allow women to vote Was rejected 194 to 73 votes Millicent Fawcett ID: 509875
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Suffragette Movement in England in the early 20th Century
By Ai Linh Nguyen, Ketaki Deo, and Asna AliSlide2
Important People in the Movement
John Stuart Mill
Originally proposed an amendment to allow women to vote
Was rejected 194 to 73 votes.Millicent FawcettLed the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)Wanted to let middle class women voteEmmeline PankhurstLed the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) BUT some of the more radical members recognised early on that the movement needed the support of working class womenChristabel PankhurstEmmeline’s daughter and fellow executive member of the WSPUSlide3
Specific Groups
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
Wanted to let middle class property-owning women vote (exclusively)
BUT some of the more radical members recognised early on that the movement needed the support of working class womenWomen’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)Formed in 1903 by Emmeline PankhurstMore radical group than the NUWSSSet up as a separate society1907: WSPU split into two groups after Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst came conflicted with other members of the WSPU’s executive body.Women's Freedom League: founded by those who leftWSPU: Pankhursts established a tighter grip on their groupSlide4
Motivation
Wanted the right to vote and have a voice in the community.
November 1918: Eligibility of Women Act
Allowed women to be elected to Parliament1928: Representation of the People ActGranted women the right to vote. Slide5
“THE CAUSE”
Nineteenth century feminists talked about "The Cause"
Movement for women's rights generally
No particular political focusSlide6
Goals
NUWUSS wanted vote for middle-class, white women
Used peaceful tactics
non-violent demonstrations, petitions, and lobbying of MPs Fawcett believed that if the organisation was seen to be intelligent, polite and law-abiding then women would prove themselves responsible enough to participate fully in politicsWSPU wanted vote for allPankhurst wanted young working class women to draw attention to the cause. The motto was “deeds not words” Law-breaking, violence and hunger strikes Slide7
Legislation
1867- John Stuart Mill proposed an amendment that would have given the vote to women on the same terms as men
Rejected 194 votes to 73
As suffragette movement progressed, more legislation was introduced, showing growing support for the country.Eligibility of Women Act (November 1918): allowed women to be elected into Parliament.Slide8
Accomplishments
By 1909 the WSPU had branches all over the country and published a newspaper called Votes for Women
Sold 20,000 copies each week.
NUWSS had nation-wide organisation. TThe rough treatment of many suffragettes arrested caused increasing sympathy and support from the publicSlide9
Works Cited
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/general-history-of-women-s-suffrage-in-britain-8631733.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/history/britsuff/suffrage/revision/1/
http://www.historynet.com/womens-suffrage-movement