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... votes for women . Her strong pacifist con- victions made her vote against the decision that the United States should join the war against Germany in 1917 , and this was not popular . It was used by some opponents of votes for women to ...
... votes for women . Her strong pacifist con- victions made her vote against the decision that the United States should join the war against Germany in 1917 , and this was not popular . It was used by some opponents of votes for women to ...
Page 110
... votes for women were undesirable would not care to say so in public - in particular , politicians would be afraid to ... opponents of votes for women conducted a delay- ing action . This was a bit of a gamble . State after state was ...
... votes for women were undesirable would not care to say so in public - in particular , politicians would be afraid to ... opponents of votes for women conducted a delay- ing action . This was a bit of a gamble . State after state was ...
Page 113
... opponents of votes for women really were . The supporters of votes for women reckoned they had the votes , and they also had the back- ing of the federal party organisations , neither of which wanted to look less enthusiastic about votes ...
... opponents of votes for women really were . The supporters of votes for women reckoned they had the votes , and they also had the back- ing of the federal party organisations , neither of which wanted to look less enthusiastic about votes ...
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19th century agitation American Annie Besant Annie Kenney arrested Asquith Australia became bill Bottom right British campaign cause Christabel Pankhurst Congress countries demonstration Downing Street election electoral Emily Davison Emmeline Emmeline Pankhurst enfranchised England English equality female fight France French gettes girls give votes given the vote giving women going H.G.Wells House of Commons husband Jeanette Rankin Labour Party lady leader less Liberal living London marriage married meant meeting ment middle-class militant movement NAWSA nursing opponents of votes organisation parades police political politicians position of women Prime Minister prison prostitutes reform right to vote Senate servants social struggle suffrage societies suffragettes suffragists supporters of votes Sylvia Sylvia Pankhurst things took Top left Top right United Victoria Victoria Woodhull votes for women wanted the vote woman women the vote women who wanted Women's Freedom League Women's Party women's rights women's suffrage WSPU