women and the vote - sufftragettes

Question 1

suffragettes - violent

Answer 1

B1: violent methods such as bombing Lloyd George’s home, attacking police officers and acts of vandalism

B2: suffragettes attached themselves to parliament railings, attacking police officers, this made it difficult to persuade MP’s

F: the violent methods gained them a high profile, meaning the issue of women voting was regularly discussed in newspapers and parliament, increasing pressure on the government to act.

A: however, many argued that the suffragettes harmed the cause more than they helped as their actions simply confirmed the ideas that women were irresponsible and therefore incapable of being trusted with the vote.