Rather than the active protests of previous years, it was to be the vital part played by the women of Britain during the war which became the turning point in the fight for the rights of women. In , the Representation of the People Act was passed by Parliament, and the first step on the road to women having the same voting rights as men were finally taken.
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From this Brooklyn base, Sanger printed and distributed family-planning information in multiple languages. Her leaflets contained information on diaphragms and condoms, as well as the importance of sexual pleasure in happy marriages. Distributing such information was illegal under Section of the Penal Code. To Kitty Marion, the idea that sex was somehow a dirty secret was absolutely ridiculous.
Her life as a young woman in the music halls had shown her that sex could be a joyous and beautiful act, something to be celebrated for its intimacy and pleasure. She held a long-standing belief that the only way a woman could be free and independent was not to marry. To discover that there were methods and information that gave women control over their bodies, protecting them from the threat of an unwanted pregnancy while still allowing them to enjoy sex, was revolutionary.
For over two years, Alice Paul coordinated an ongoing demonstration in front of the White House gate. Thousands of women from across the country stood quietly in front of the White House, no matter the weather. They held banners for the President and everyone else to see.
Any criticism of the President was considered unpatriotic and the spectators passing by became aggressive. They demanded to be treated as political prisoners. Instead, they were met with violence, forcibly handled by guards, pushed and thrown into cold unsanitary and rat-infested cells. In response to this treatment, Alice Paul led the women in protest, refusing to eat. Hunger strikes became a normal occurrence as more and more women were imprisoned. Not wanting to allow any woman to become a martyr for the cause, prison officials brutally forced food down their throats.
In , she reorganized the NWP with the goal of eliminating all discrimination against women. Kill every woman in the United Kingdom. Give women the vote. Yours truly, Bertha Brewster'. Publicity They were after the associated publicity - to get into the newspapers.
Sometimes they waited until the police and press had arrived before they began their actions. Martyrdom moves mountains They were after the power of martyrdom. There is a description by Emily Wilding Davison of her suicide attempt in jail. She describes it quite calmly - 'Something had to be done' - describing how she made three attempts to throw herself to her death. Excitement Many suffragette stories openly admit that it was exhilarating.
It was a bit of a lark! There is a lovely description of breaking windows by a Suffragette called Charlotte Charlie Marsh in which she describes it 'as though I was playing hockey'.
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