In the early 20 th Century, women campaigned for the right to vote (suffrage) Two key groups: The Suffragists (peaceful) The Suffragettes (violent)
They used violent methods such as Vandalism Chaining themselves to railings Hunger strike Emily Wilding Davison threw herself under the King’s horse in 1913 “Deeds not words”
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Women over 30 who owned property were given the right to vote in 1918
Why did women not have the right to vote? What do you think about that? Why is the right to vote so important? Do you think the Suffragettes were right to use violence to achieve their aims? Even after some women achieved the right to vote, could we really say that men and women were equal in society? Remember that some women today still don’t have the right to vote. What do you think about that?