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GCSE History · key term
A campaigner for women’s voting rights associated with militant methods, particularly the WSPU.
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Paper 2
Revise: Women’s RightsThe WSPU’s motto, ‘deeds not words’, expressed its rejection of endless discussion without reform. Its supporters, known as suffragettes, adopted increasingly militant methods. These included chaining themselves to railings, breaking windows, setting fire to post boxes and damaging golf courses.
Paper 2
A campaigner for women’s voting rights associated with the militant methods of the WSPU.
Revise: The Rise of Labour and the Women’s Suffrage MovementIn 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union, or WSPU, with her daughters playing leading roles. Its campaigners became known as suffragettes. Their motto, ‘deeds not words’, expressed their belief that action would achieve more than continued persuasion.
Paper 1
A campaigner for women’s voting rights associated particularly with the militant methods of the Women’s Social and Political Union.
Distinguish the suffragists’ peaceful, lawful campaigning from the suffragettes’ militant methods, using named organisations and examples.
Distinguish the peaceful NUWSS suffragists from the militant WSPU suffragettes. Both sought women’s parliamentary voting rights.
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