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They are really two terms for the same thing. The difference is that "suffragist" is the term supporters of women's suffrage used for themselves. "Suffrgette" was applied to the same people, but by those who opposed women's suffrage. "Suffragette" was intended to be at least slightly insulting.

A suffragist is a generic name for anyone who advocates extending voting rights to women; a suffragette is the feminine of suffragist.

The suffragists were more peaceful in their campaign to get votes for women. The suffragettes were more militant and violant, and some of their methods included arson, window smashing and hunger strikes. Both groups wanted votes and equal rights with men.

The difference between suffragists and suffragettes were that the suffragettes were destructive campaigners the believed that they had to go to extremes to win the women's vote's of the suffragettes jumped in front of a horse to prove how dedicated she was to the cause she became a mar ta for women's vote's would train them self to railings ,hunger strikes and set fire to letter boxes and all diffrent extreme things.The suffragists however believed in a More tactile way they would send letter to the members of Parliament have meetings and they let men join the suffragists which the suffragettes would not.The suffragists did not break the law like the suffragettes but they would put posters up and have meetings with parliament.The suffragists did not support the suffragettes actions and beleived they would lose the chance of women getting the vote by being so extreme.

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