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A Long and Illustrious History › The 20th Century
What was the Suffragette movement?
- A movement that campaigned for women's right to vote, using direct action
- A movement to give working-class men the right to vote
- A movement to reform the House of Lords
- A movement for Irish independence
Why this is the correct answer
Suffragette movement, particularly the Women's Social and Political Union led by the Pankhursts, campaigned aggressively for women's votes through protests, hunger strikes, and acts of civil disobedience. Their campaign contributed to partial voting rights for women being granted in 1918.