Describe the ways in which the methods of the suffragists and suffragettes were different

     The Suffragists were a much bigger group. They were a union of different suffrage societies across the UK. The Suffragists had a very large number of members and generally the group were very open about what they did. Any major events they were going to do or take part in would be known by the media and public. As this was the main group of suffrage societies they were very tolerant of different methods. They were also tolerant of the violent methods of the WSPU until 1912. The WSPU lost the support of the NUWSS. They said that the WSPU’s campaigning was going out of hand and that their behaviour was giving women a bad reputation, making it harder for them to get the vote. The Suffragettes were a much smaller group. Because of their violent tactic this group always had a lot of publicity, keeping them in the public’s eye. Nearly all of the tactics carried out by the Suffragettes, especially the later ones were illegal. This meant that all of their planning and meetings had to be done secretly, unlike the openness of the Suffragists. This meant that groups across the UK would not know what other groups would be doing. The actions of the Suffragettes were very similar to terrorists. There was a dictatorship between Emmeline and Chrystabel Pankhurst. Anything they told the other to do, they had to do.

     Although both organisations wanted the same thing they had two very different methods of gaining it they both differ in leadership, membership, methods and attitudes. This shows because the WFL was formed it shows that both groups were so different that another group was formed that was a mix between the two and dint quite now where to place themeselfes.