Early tactics of the WSPU
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- Created on: 30-04-19 11:52
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- Early tactics of the WSPU
- Their motto was 'Deeds, not words'
- In 1905, Christabel made the decision to adopt moderate militant tactics of disruptions, demonstrations and heckling
- throughout 1906 and 1907, suffragettes chained themselves to railings in Downing Street and to statues in the HOC lobby
- On 25th October 1906, a WSPU group broke into the lobby of the HOC, waving flags and making speeches
- Ten women were arrested and went to prison, nine of which were middle and upper class, causing public outrgae
- Showed class divide, as there was no outrage for working class women going to prison
- In 1907 the WSPU held the first 'Women's Parliament' at Caxton Hall. participants marched on Parliament, only to br attacked by the police
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