Question

What was the term used to refer to British women who fought for women's right to vote in the early 20th century?

Answer 1

Suffragete is the term.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A suffragette was a member of militant women's organisations in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections, known as women's suffrage.

The term refers in particular to members of the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), a women-only movement founded in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst, which engaged in direct action and civil disobedience.

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