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Suffrage Societies
Large numbers of Suffrage societies were being formed nad when the all came together to form the NUWSS there were over 500 local branches -
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Votes for women
MP John Stuart Mill put forward the idea of women voting and this was supported by many MP's. After so many votes for this suffragette societies began in 1867. -
women's property act
This act finally gave married women the right to own property by herself rather than her husband. -
married women individuals
married women were seen as individuals to the law and not possesions of their husbands -
campaigning divorce settlements
Women's franchise league campaign the rights for equality in divorce sttlements so that they can acheive an inheritance and custardy of children -
women on the urban and parish district councils
Parish councils allow women who own property and ratepayers to serve in parish district and urban councils -
Ban on recently childbirthed women working
Women banned from employment for 4 weeks after childbirth -
NUWSS is formed
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies is formed by middle calss women who were frustrated with their lives. They were a non-militant group -
the vote for women
Women could now vote in local elections and take part in local government as councillors -
Political ideas
The liberal back benchers were supporters of the suffragettes but their leaders were opposed. The Conservative leaders were interested because property owning women got the vote and the usually voted Conservative. Their backe-benchers were completely oppsoed to the idea -
Bills for women's vote
There were 15 bills put forward in the years up to 1900 for womens vote and 15 times the bill failed. -
Factory act
women permitted to worl one hour less. -
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Eva Gore-Booth petition
Eva Gore-Booth gained 67,000 signatures from textile workers in northern England for Parliament. -
Women's social and Political Union
The WSPU was set up by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst with an idealogy that the movement, to acheive sucess, had to become more radical and militant. They harassed ministers and disrupted political meetings -
Suffragettes more vocal
The movement intensified and became more vocal. Edith New made speeches on Downing street and chained herself to the ralings to stop herself being moved on. -
Setback in parliament
The government promised a concillation bill which quickly gained support. The suffragettes stopped all militant and vocal action and held 4,000 meetings to support the bill. Then Asquith dropped the bill making suffragettes furious. -
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Suffragette response
They proceeded to increase the level of their violence. They smashed windows, bombed churches and damaged cricket pitches and golf courses. They even smashed valuable paintings in art galleries. MAny were sent to prison. -
Poor law guardians nad national politics
over 1,500 women were acting as poor law guardians. WOmen began to get more involved in politics and groups in major parties were set up. Labour had the Women's labour league. The Conservatives had the Primrose league and the Liberals had the Women's liberal league -
Unions
around 20% of all women workers were in unions