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Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?

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I can explain why women were unable to vote at the beginning of the 20th century, despite their contributions to political movements.

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I can explain the peaceful tactics of the early suffrage movement and how it was brought together by Fawcett to form the NUWSS.

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I can explain why some women were frustrated at the lack of progress of the NUWSS and why the more radical WSPU was formed.

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I can explain why the WSPU employed increasingly violent tactics and why they had little response or sympathy from government.

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I can explain that women's contributions during the First World War were a crucial turning point in the campaign for women's suffrage.

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I can explain why it took so long for women to get the vote in Britain.

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