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The Suffragists | There were many societies of women campaigning for the vote - in 1897, they all formed the NUWSS (the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies), known as the suffragists, led by Millicent Fawcett. |
The Suffragists Were Not Effective | They failed to get the vote for women by 1914. |
The Suffragists were Effective | They managed to get women's suffrage bills proposed to Parliament several times from 1900 to 1914 - the closest was the Conciliation Bill of 1910. They kept the suffrage in the public's eye when the PM and others didn't want to |
NUWSS Facts | By 1914, they had over 400 branches in the UK and over 100,000 members. Mainly middle-class women - were branches in northern textile towns and some men were also members. Used lots of propaganda - newsletters, posters. Held large rallies like the Hyde Park demonstration in 1908 and the Women's Pilgrimage of June 1913. |
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