Suffragists (NUWSS)

The National Union of Women's Suffrage (NUWSS) was a group formed by Millicent Fawcett in 1897. They used peaceful methods to try and obtain the vote for women as well as other rights for women.

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Suffragists (NUWSS)

Strengths

  • gave women a good image
  • built up supporters in Parliament
  • gained respect
  • always stayed within the law
  • got the support of many trade unions which were influential in the Labour party
  • they were an important part in the attempts to enfranchise women before the war

Weaknesses

  • did not get enough attention
  • were criticised for being to cautious
  • aimed too low (only wanted a few women-married, wealthy etc.-to get the vote)
  • the leadership was exclusively middle class
  • got no success for over 40 years of campaigning

Opportunities

  • wrote lots of letters
  • organised large gatherings
  • had meetings and drank tea with politicians
  • had marches
  • posters and leaflets

Threats

  • could petition for years and nothing would happen
  • the private's members' bills to give women the vote all failed

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