To Freedom’s Cause – Suffragist / Suffragette
The suffragettes and the suffragists were on the same side. They both wanted ‘Votes for Women’. However, they employed very different tactics.
Milicent Garrett Fawcett was a leading figure in the women’s suffrage movement. She urged women and men to use peaceful and law abiding methods to gain votes for women.
Whereas Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, became disillusioned with the lack of progress made by the suffragists. She formed the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903, a militant suffragist organization.
The term “suffragette” was created by the The Daily Mail in 1906. It’s original use was to mock those who employed militant tactics. However, it was soon taken up by the WSPU, who turned it to their advantage.
Brief Definitions:
Suffragette
a woman in Britain, Australia, or the US in the early 20th century who was a member of a group that demanded the right of women to vote and that increased knowledge of the subject with a series of public protests.
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Suffragist
someone who supports suffrage, especially a supporter of the right of women to vote in the early 20th century.
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Suffrage
the right to vote in an election, especially for representatives in a parliament or similar organization.
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Universal suffrage
the right of all adults to vote.
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At the last general election, only 39% of women aged 18 to 24 voted, compared to 50% of men the same age.
On the 13th February 2014, TO FREEDOM’S CAUSE will be performed as part of a unique event in the Houses of Parliament in support of the Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign.
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The evening will also include a debate:
‘To Freedom’s Cause’ the campaign for equality – still worth fighting for?
You can join the debate on Twitter that’s happening now, using #Emilymatters:
- Ask questions for the panelists
- Tell us your experience of inequality
- Whether the right to vote matters to you
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Because Emily Davison’s legacy is for life, not just for 2013.
