Suffragettes
Suffragettes in prison
Society treated the suffragettes like criminals and put them in jail. However, many went on hunger strike in protest. Eventually the government had to change their attitude.
The Suffragette Movement
Only just over a hundred years ago, men and women were not considered to be equal. This angered some women so much that they took matters into their own hands.
Why become a suffragette?
By becoming a suffragette, women could show society that they weren’t prepared to put up with inequality. Doing nothing wasn’t an option!
