Woman's Social and Political Union
In 1867 most of the male population in Britain received the vote most historians agree that the beginning of the suffrage campaign was in 1832 when a woman asked a campaigner, while campaigning for the wider male, vote to include women. It was not until 1903 when Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Woman's Social and Political Union (WSPU). She founded this group having been a member of the Suffragists. She became frustrated with the Suffragists' tactics, especially their middle class and gradualist ideas. The motto of the Suffragettes was "Deeds, not Words" and this was reflected in everything they did. In this essay I will loom at weather the WSPU helped or hinders women’s quest to gain the vote in Britain.
The Suffragette movement developed into a tremendous force. Time and again these brave women were sent to prison where they were treated poorly. This bravery helped the WSPU obtain support from the public. Looking at source A3, it shows women going to great lengths of hunger, just to gain the vote they wanted.
Militant tactics hindered the cause of votes for women because some politicians believed that women should not be rewarded for such violence as it set a bad example. Looking at source B2, it shows women suffragettes fighting a police officer. Such actions would have shown the group in a bad light, and would have affected the support towards the group. This is one of the main reasons why the militancy used by the group would have gone against them as the police were seen as an important figure in Britain at the time, and by the WSPU seen to be beating them it may of made the public feel uneasy and scared of the group, rather than in support of them.
The WSPU used media very well to get across their views and messages. They used pamphlets and leaflets to illustrate to society why women should have the vote and why they should support it. Looking at source A8, this shows a number of various WSPU based pamphlets on sale outlining the views of
The Suffragette movement developed into a tremendous force. Time and again these brave women were sent to prison where they were treated poorly. This bravery helped the WSPU obtain support from the public. Looking at source A3, it shows women going to great lengths of hunger, just to gain the vote they wanted.
Militant tactics hindered the cause of votes for women because some politicians believed that women should not be rewarded for such violence as it set a bad example. Looking at source B2, it shows women suffragettes fighting a police officer. Such actions would have shown the group in a bad light, and would have affected the support towards the group. This is one of the main reasons why the militancy used by the group would have gone against them as the police were seen as an important figure in Britain at the time, and by the WSPU seen to be beating them it may of made the public feel uneasy and scared of the group, rather than in support of them.
The WSPU used media very well to get across their views and messages. They used pamphlets and leaflets to illustrate to society why women should have the vote and why they should support it. Looking at source A8, this shows a number of various WSPU based pamphlets on sale outlining the views of