Paragraph 1 = suffragist movement

Question 1

Knowledge

Answer 1

(NUWSS) Created in 1897 by millicent faucet

The aim of this newly founded organisation was to gain the vote towards working class and middle class women
The NUWSS used peaceful and calm methods to gain this vote such as the mud march peaceful demonstration that occurred in London in 1907, this was the largest public outing by the suffragist movement as 3000 women marched in Hyde park

This demonstration gave the movement more publicity in a week than it had done in 50 year

Question 2

analysis

Answer 2

Meetings and demonstrations were were very vital to getting the cause of the suffragists to be recognised this was a successful nationwide campaign to raise awareness about challenging the perspective on women being independent

by 1914 the membership of the suffragists was at 53000 which suggests their campaign was very important for women gaining the vote

Question 3

analysis +

Answer 3

however many historians have argued that their campaign was tedious and slow moving- they were easily ignored by the press.

Question 4

Evaluation

Answer 4

by talking to mps directly this allowed women to persuade them directly that they were inteligent and deserving of the vote.

some liberal mps also backed giving women the vote to ensure another party did not do it first, and then gain womens support