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Suffragettes (Why weren't women allowed to vote? (Tradition, Voting…
Suffragettes
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Who was involved?
Suffragettes were members of a women’s organisation in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They fought for women’s suffrage that is the right to vote in elections.
The two main organisations in England that fought for women's suffrage were: The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Both groups wore the colours purple, white and green and made banners, badges and sashes with the words "Votes for Women".
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Important Laws
Great Reform Act 1832
The Great Reform Act 1832 explicitly stated that women were not allowed to vote in Parliamentry Elections.
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Suffragette Media
As the media didn't always portray the suffragettes in a positive light, WSPU began to run their own newspaper. The "Votes for Women" was founded in 1907 by Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. It became a very effective tool for recruitment, fundraising and advertising. After both Emmeline and Frederick were expelled from WSPU due to their strong views against violence, the WSPU created another newspaper called "The Suffragette".
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