How did Suffragists (UK) protest?
What is the difference between Suffragists and Suffragettes? Background. At the start of the Twentieth Century, women had a very stereotypical role in British society. If married, they stayed at home to look after the children while their husband worked and brought in a weekly wage. If single, they did work which usually involved some form of service such as working as a waitress, cooking etc. Many young women were simply expected to get married and have children. By 1900 most working men could vote if the had a permanent address women could not. What were the arguments supporting women’s suffrage? • Women pay taxes just like men and so should have a say in how those taxes are spent. • Many uneducated working men can vote while well-educated, ‘respectable’ women can’t. • Women are capable of being involved in politics. • Other countries, like the USA, allow women to vote. What were the arguments against women’s suffrage? • Women and men have ‘seperate spheres’. Women inhabit the privat
