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Created on: 08-05-13 00:18

What were the suffragettes campaigning for?

For Women to have the right to vote.

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What was the main difference in campaigning methods between the Suffragettes and Sufragists?

The Suffragettes did not want to wait any longer and were prepared to use violent methods to get what they wanted, whilst the Suffragists had the belief that campaigning logically,peacefully and patiently would ensure they got what they wanted.

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Who founded the union that became known as the Suffragettes?

Emmeline Pankhurst and her two daughters.

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Who was mIllicent Fawcett?

She was the leader of The National Union of women's suffrage (suffragists) when the organisation was first established.

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Why were suffragettes who had been imprisoned, released at the beginning of the war?

So they could perform their duties of serving their country in a time of war, when help was most needed by the country.

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What did campaigning posters (FOR women's right to vote) show to influence the opinions on the right for women to vote?

Suffragettes would produce campaigning posters showing an imprisoned suffragette being force-fed as a result of a hunger strike. These images would be unpleasant as it looked more than uncomfortable for the Suffragette (because she would be tied up

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