1. Suffragette Movement in England in the early 20th Century
By Ai Linh Nguyen, Ketaki Deo, and Asna Ali

2. 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
Led the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
Wanted to let middle class women vote
Emmeline Pankhurst
Led 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 women
Christabel Pankhurst
Emmeline’s daughter and fellow executive member of the WSPU

3. 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 women
Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
Formed in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst
More radical group than the NUWSS
Set up as a separate society
1907: 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 left
WSPU: Pankhursts established a tighter grip on their group

4. 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 Parliament
1928: Representation of the People Act
Granted women the right to vote.

5. “THE CAUSE” Nineteenth century feminists talked about "The Cause"
Movement for women's rights generally
No particular political focus

6. 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 politics
WSPU wanted vote for all
Pankhurst wanted young working class women to draw attention to the cause.
The motto was “deeds not words”
Law-breaking, violence and hunger strikes

7. 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.

8. 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. T
The rough treatment of many suffragettes arrested caused increasing sympathy and support from the public

9. Works Cited
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