Responses to the Campaign Flashcards
1
Q
How did police deal with protesters?
A
Harshly, even before violence began. This indicated the authorities hated the cause even before it became violent. On Black Friday, some policemen sexually assaulted protesters
2
Q
Prison Officers?
A
Made them do manual labour and didn’t permit them to talk. Could only bathe once a week, and were force fed through a pipe if they refused to eat
3
Q
Government?
A
Introduced the Cat and Mouse Act, which entitled women to be sent out for recovery from force feeding then rearrested to serve the rest of their time
4
Q
Press?
A
Some papers were against the campaign. Some weren’t and felt like they had to condemn the protests and some published photos in their favour when the protests were peaceful
