Suffragists Flashcards
Leaflets and Newspapers
They published their own newspapers such as “The Common Cause.” Resulting in them reaching a wider target audience with their message
Petitions
Suffragists collected signatures on petitions to present to Parliament, demonstrating how popular the idea of women’s suffrage and how many people backed it
Lobbying
They lobbied politicians, urging them to support and vote in favour of suffrage bills.
Peaceful
As a general method, using peaceful methods was used to try to show women and being trustworthy and responsible
Public Demonstations
They organized peaceful demonstrations, marches, and parades to display the strength of their movement.
Speeches
Articulate the speeches for women’s suffrage to a mass audience. Showed that women were intelligent and eloquent