Why did a campaign for women’s suffrage develop in the years after 1870?

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History Coursework 1/10/2002

Assignment one: Objective one

Why did a campaign for women's suffrage develop in the years after 1870?

The women's suffrage campaign developed after this time because of various factors, by this time the first women who had been allowed to go to university in 1848 had been educated and had a fuller understanding of politics. This meant that they were able to apply that knowledge to the cause and begin to lead others in a way that would make a difference. These were all middle class women who were only after the right to vote and be seen as equal to men not to look out for the working women who needed to be helped in order to have a decent life. These working women couldn't help themselves because between working and looking after the family they had no time or energy, whereas middle class women had a lot of time to do as they pleased and they had their husbands support. Even thought the Victorian man was a family man who had values and didn't believe in women exposing themselves they still supported their wives.

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