Suffrage 100: Did militancy help or hinder the fight for the franchise?

Published: April 27, 2018, 11:30 a.m.

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By 1912, militancy associated with the Suffragette movement hit its peak, with regular arson attacks, window-smashing campaigns and targeting of MP\\u2019s houses. In retrospect, these tactics are often what the movement is famed for. But did they help or hinder the cause?

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Hear from Dr. Fern Riddell (BBC\\u2019s Suffragettes Forever!) and Professor Krista Cowman (University of Lincoln). Due to technical issues, we unfortunately were not able to capture Elizabeth Crawford\\u2019s participation in this discussion.

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