Opposition Intensifies The suffrage movement had always

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Opposition Intensifies

• The suffrage movement had always faced opposition
  but this intensified when the suffragettes became
  more militant.
• There were a number of methods used but one of
  the most popular and effective way was through
  posters.
• Anti-suffragettes posters attacked the
  suffragettes in a number of ways.
• Go through the posters and describe how it is
  attacking the suffragettes.

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Presentation Questions

• 1) How are the sources trying to attack the
  suffragette movement?
• 2) How effective do you think the sources are?
  Which one is most effective and why?

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1911 A breakthrough?

• In 1911 the government promised a Conciliation
  Bill.
• The bill was going to allow a large number of
  women to have the vote. It received all- party
  support.
• The suffragettes suspended militant action and
  the suffragists held 4000 meetings over 140 days.
• It looked as though success was just around the
  corner.
• Then Asquith dropped the bill the suffragists
  and suffragettes were furious!

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The Suffragist response

• How do you think they reacted?
• 1) A group of suffragists went to see the Prime
  Minister to persuade him to change his mind.
• 2) The suffragists also decided to support the
  Labour Party at the next election (they were the
  only party committed to female suffrage).
• 3) They organised a peaceful pilgrimage form
  Carlisle to London involving thousands of
  suffragists.
• 4) They also offered free membership to working
  women.

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The suffragette response

• How do you think they reacted?
• 1) They smashed windows, set fire to post boxes,
  bombed churches, damaged cricket pitches and golf
  courses. Art galleries closed after they slashed
  valuable paintings.
• 2) Many were arrested in jail they protested by
  going on hunger strike. The government responded
  by force feeding protesters.
• This was brutal and degrading and won sympathy
  for the suffragettes.
• 3) Then in June 1913 came the most publicised
  protest of all the death of Emily Davison.

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Emily Davison

• 1) What are you thoughts on this case study?
• 2) How does source 13 highlight that the views
  towards women have not changed? Look at the
  language used.
• 3) How does the suffragette interpret the event?
  Source 14 and 15
• 4) How do you think people would have reacted?
  Did this do any good for the campaign?