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Title: Opposition Intensifies The suffrage movement had always


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Opposition Intensifies
  • The suffrage movement had always faced opposition
    but this intensified when the suffragettes became
    more militant.
  • There were a number of methods used but one of
    the most popular and effective way was through
    posters.
  • Anti-suffragettes posters attacked the
    suffragettes in a number of ways.
  • Go through the posters and describe how it is
    attacking the suffragettes.

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Presentation Questions
  • 1) How are the sources trying to attack the
    suffragette movement?
  • 2) How effective do you think the sources are?
    Which one is most effective and why?

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1911 A breakthrough?
  • In 1911 the government promised a Conciliation
    Bill.
  • The bill was going to allow a large number of
    women to have the vote. It received all- party
    support.
  • The suffragettes suspended militant action and
    the suffragists held 4000 meetings over 140 days.
  • It looked as though success was just around the
    corner.
  • Then Asquith dropped the bill the suffragists
    and suffragettes were furious!

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The Suffragist response
  • How do you think they reacted?
  • 1) A group of suffragists went to see the Prime
    Minister to persuade him to change his mind.
  • 2) The suffragists also decided to support the
    Labour Party at the next election (they were the
    only party committed to female suffrage).
  • 3) They organised a peaceful pilgrimage form
    Carlisle to London involving thousands of
    suffragists.
  • 4) They also offered free membership to working
    women.

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The suffragette response
  • How do you think they reacted?
  • 1) They smashed windows, set fire to post boxes,
    bombed churches, damaged cricket pitches and golf
    courses. Art galleries closed after they slashed
    valuable paintings.
  • 2) Many were arrested in jail they protested by
    going on hunger strike. The government responded
    by force feeding protesters.
  • This was brutal and degrading and won sympathy
    for the suffragettes.
  • 3) Then in June 1913 came the most publicised
    protest of all the death of Emily Davison.

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Emily Davison
  • 1) What are you thoughts on this case study?
  • 2) How does source 13 highlight that the views
    towards women have not changed? Look at the
    language used.
  • 3) How does the suffragette interpret the event?
    Source 14 and 15
  • 4) How do you think people would have reacted?
    Did this do any good for the campaign?
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