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THE SUFFAGETTES: A HISTORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WOMEN'S VOTE RIGHT.

By Adriana Ugarte

  • First Parliamentary Reform Bill. First Woman’s Suffrage bill presented to the House of Commons.

    First Parliamentary Reform Bill. First Woman’s Suffrage bill presented to the House of Commons.
    They created a uniform franchise in the boroughs, giving the vote to all householders who paid a yearly rental of £10 or more and some lodgers.

  • Isle of Man grants the vote to women.

    Isle of Man grants the vote to women.
    The Isle of Man was the first place in the world where women could vote in a national election. However, no women’s suffrage bill as such was ever brought before Tynwald. Giving women the right to vote was instead debated as part of wider reforms to elections in the Isle of Man and it was achieved through the removal of a single word from a Bill.

  • Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) formed in Manchester by Emmeline Pankhurst.

    Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) formed in Manchester by Emmeline Pankhurst.
    Was the first activist organization, that did campaign for the female vote in the UK. Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia closely controlled her membership and policies. This ones were famous because of the hunger strikes that they did.

  • Militant campaign begins. Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney are arrested and imprisoned. Deeds not Words and Votes for Women are adopted as campaign slogans.

    Militant campaign begins. Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney are arrested and imprisoned. Deeds not Words and Votes for Women are adopted as campaign slogans.
    Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney interrupted a Liberal Party meeting at the Free Trade Hall and questioned whether the Liberals would enfranchise women. Their question was ignored and both women were removed before being arrested for obstruction and spitting at a policeman.

  • Women’s Freedom League (WFL) is formed.

    Women’s Freedom League (WFL) is formed.
    Women’s Freedom League (WFL) is formed, led by Charlotte Despard, breaking away from WSPU, in response to domination of the movement by the Pankhursts as leaders, in favour of democratic and constitutional organisation and to address wider agenda of women’s issues.

  • Emily Davison died from her injuries four days after the horse crashed into her

    Emily Davison died from her injuries four days after the horse crashed into her
    She made history when threw herself in front of the King's horse at Epsom Derby to protest againts women's suffrage.

  • Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first American woman elected to represent in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first American woman elected to represent in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    She was the first woman in the history of the nation to win a seat in the federal Congress.