Suffragettes and Suffragists

Question 1

Key similarities

Answer 1

~ Both had the same goal- women’s suffrage in national elections
~ Both used propaganda to support their campaign e.g. posters
~ Both thought their method of campaigning was more effective than the others
~ Both wanted to influence important people opinions

Question 2

Key Differences

Answer 2

~ The suffragists believed in peaceful campaigning, whereas the suffragettes believed in direct action (violence and militancy)
~ The suffragists was a national organisation, the suffragettes was a smaller organisation with 2000 members at its peak in 1914
~ The suffragists allowed men to join, the suffragettes did not
~ A lot of the suffragist’s campaigns were ignored, whereas the suffragettes received a lot of publicity

Question 3

Who was the leader of the suffragettes?

Answer 3

Emmeline Pankhurst

Question 4

Who was the leader of the suffragists?

Answer 4

Millicent Fawcett

Question 5

Main tactics used by the suffragettes

Answer 5

• window smashing
• hunger strikes
• chained themselves to railings

Question 6

Main tactics of the suffragists

Answer 6

~ parades
~ pageants
~ street speaking