Suffragette

/ sʌfrəˈdʒɛt / movement /

RE: CIVIL LIBERTIES, GENDER EQUALITY, HISTORY, WOMEN

A suffragette was a woman who campaigned for the right to vote, often using bold and confrontational tactics to demand change. The term became popular in the early 1900s, especially in the UK, where it was used to describe members of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), led by Emmeline Pankhurst. Unlike more moderate campaigners, suffragettes believed in “deeds, not words” - taking direct action to challenge a system that refused to hear them.

Being a suffragette often meant facing arrest, violence, and public criticism. Many went on hunger strikes in prison, risking their health for a cause they believed in. Though controversial at the time, their efforts helped bring attention to the injustice of denying women the vote. Today, the word "suffragette" symbolises courage, resistance, and the long fight for gender equality.

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