Suffragist and suffragette; divided approaches. Analysis of two sources

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Suffragist and suffragette; divided approaches

     

     Source B shows a speech by Lloyd George during a debate on the bill to grant female suffrage in May 1913. Lloyd George was a liberal chancellor and was a senior in the cabinet. He had voted in favour of the women’s suffrage several times; although he was still worried about the increasing votes for the conservative. He new that female householders would vote for them. As Georges’ voting was anonymous suffragettes targeted him because he was part of the government. He kept it anonymous because suffragettes used to alienate supporters of the women’s suffrage through their use of violence and blackmail. Therefore, if the government were giving into aggression then it would be seen as giving into terrorism. On the other hand, it could be found that Lloyd George was only using criticism of violence as an excuse to not giving women the right to vote.

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     In 1906 to 1914, all female suffrage bills failed. The parliament debated out other issues until the time had run out. Therefore, none of the bills were passed. Source B is targeting men but is also trying to demonstrate a message to the suffragettes. That message is that the government won’t help them until they change the way they resolve problems.

     Source C reveals a cartoon drawn by Bernard Partridge in 1906. It illustrates two women who are both campaigners for the female suffrage, though one is a suffragist, on the left; and the other is ...

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