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lots: Setting fire to postboxes and derby stands; protests; smashing windows; chaining themselves to the Buckingham Palace Gates amongst other individuals doing things like running in front of horses and hunger strikes in prison and hiding the commons on census night.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Suffragettes used a lot of different methods and strategies of violence, they used to attack the politicians in the streets, (in London) They would tie themselves to poles for hours, sometimes days.
They would sometimes even vandalise shops - throw petrol bombs into the windows, smash windows up, Picture slashing, chalking(graffiti), Arson and basically they would use any form of violence to get the women's right to vote, and in the end they succeeded in getting the vote.
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∙ 13y agoyes the suffragettes were violent the suffragists were not
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Do protesters today still use violence like the suffragettes did?
Yes, they do still use violence like the suffragettes did. For example the recent London protestors threw bricks throught offices windows campaigning against the credit crunch as they lost their jobs. Also terrorist bombers use violence to protestagainst evil in the world etc...
The use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal?
Terrorism is the use of violence by groups against to achieve a political goal.
What did the suffragettes vote for?
Suffragettes passed on the suffragette movement as that time women were not allowed to vote in parliament. The suffragette movement was to allow women to vote in parliament.
People opposed to the use of violence are called what?
Pacifists
How did the aims of the suffragettes and the suffragists differ?
They didn't. Both groups wanted the same thing, to achieve votes for women, they just went about getting it in different ways. The Suffragists were more peaceful, and the Suffragettes were violent.
Do protesters today still use violence like the suffragettes did?
Yes, they do still use violence like the suffragettes did. For example the recent London protestors threw bricks throught offices windows campaigning against the credit crunch as they lost their jobs. Also terrorist bombers use violence to protestagainst evil in the world etc...
What is the difference between violent protests and non-violent protests?
violent protest is like the suffragettes they used violence to get what they wanted and nonviolent is where you use powers of persuasion to get your way and not to use violence.
How were the suffragettes viewed by the public?
some of the public thought that the violence they used was justified for their cause but some people thought that the violence was the wrong way to go to get what they wanted.
Did suffragettes use direct or indirect method?
no
Who were the violent ones Suffragists or the Suffragettes?
The suffragettes were the violent campaigners.
What does the word suffragettes mean?
Suffragettes are women who demanded voting rights.
What is the women's peace party?
The Women's Peace Party was a women-led organization formed in the United States in 1915 during World War I. It advocated for peaceful resolutions to conflict, opposed U.S. involvement in the war, and promoted disarmament. The group was instrumental in laying the foundation for the later feminist peace movement.
What is the Australian suffragettes?
the aussie suffragettes were a group of wemon wanting the right to vote
How did people join the suffragettes?
While there were societies and associationsof suffragettes, suffragettes were simply women who actively supported granting women the vote. To join was simply to do.
In what year did the suffragettes win their protest?
the year the suffragettes saw that there aim was acjieved was 1912 the year the suffragettes saw that there aim was acjieved was 1912
What happened to the suffragettes when they got arrested?
When suffragettes got arrested, they often faced harsh treatment, including physical violence and force-feeding while in prison. Many suffragettes went on hunger strikes to protest their imprisonment and demand political prisoner status. These actions brought attention to their cause and helped advance the women's suffrage movement.
What are the release dates for The Suffragettes - 1913?
The Suffragettes - 1913 was released on: USA: 31 May 1913
