It decided upon an approach that was more direct and confrontational, which we refer to as militancy. These campaigners were labelled ‘suffragettes’ by the press. It was meant as an insult but ...

Suffragettes were a new wave of political activists who believed that direct action (sometimes involving violence and militancy) was required to create meaningful social change. By comparison, ...

Lloyd George offered his opinion that such militancy had strengthened the opponents of suffrage, and that it had converted those who opposed suffrage with indifference to a position of bitter ...

COURT REPORTER:'At the head of the Suffragettes is one Emmeline Pankhurst ... of inciting those attending to partake in what was described as militancy. PROSECUTOR:I will also show that written ...

Lloyd George offered his opinion that such militancy had strengthened the opponents of suffrage, and that it had converted those who opposed suffrage with indifference to a position of bitter ...