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... opponents of votes for women did have one advantage , apart from Asquith's support . In England ( as in the United States ) votes for women could not be passed into law without affecting the rest of the political situation . In the ...
... opponents of votes for women did have one advantage , apart from Asquith's support . In England ( as in the United States ) votes for women could not be passed into law without affecting the rest of the political situation . In the ...
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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 ...
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... 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 ...
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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 thing 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