The organisation and aims of the WSPU

Question 1

Who did the WSPU seek votes for?

Answer 1

• Sought votes on equal status to men - middle class women

Question 2

What were the Pankhurst’s concerned about?

Answer 2

• That the male-dominated ILP was not sufficiently prioritising the campaign

Question 3

What was the movement’s main priority?

Answer 3

• Saw the campaign as freeing women from an enslaved social role where they had insiffucient rights