What methods did the suffragettes use, and how effective were these in gaining the vote for women?

Charlotte Tysler: D Block

What methods did the suffragists and suffragettes use, and how
effective were these in gaining the vote for women?

The Suffragettes and Suffragists used a variety of methods, some of which were effective, and others that were not, during their campaign. Both groups used methods with the single aim of gaining publicity, such as demonstrations, these were highly successful and effective. However, where the NUWSS and WSPU needed to use effective methods, was when persuading Parliament that women should have the vote. It was here that the methods that they used were ineffective, even though they ranged form lobbying MPs, to Private Members Bills, and even heckling. The suffragettes felt that the suffragists were not making any progress with their campaign for the vote, and the NUWSS felt that the WSPUs militant tactics undermined all of the work that they had carried out for ten years. These two ...