Over 50 years Suffragists had used a variety of different legal and illegal methods to try and gain the right for women to vote. However as the First World War broke out all militancy campaigns were suspended and the suffragettes worked alongside the government helping with the war effort, by recruiting women for war work and also many former Suffragettes helped with work such as; helping the unemployed, refugees and the Red Cross. In the long run the suspension of campaigns for W

omen’s Suffrage was very helpful as it showed people and politicians that the Suffragettes and Suffragists were responsible and had their priorities right.

The First World War was very important in bringing about the change in attitudes that resulted in women gaining the right to vote. The main reason being, that women were able to work in men’s jobs. This gave women more confidence in themselves and the politicians and public more confidence in the women, because it proved to them that women were capable and responsible enough to handle men’s jobs and responsibilities.

It has however been suggested that the government were worried the militancy campaign would start up again if the women were not allowed the vote after the war. Some say that the pre-war violence did not help gain votes for women and it in fact undid the good work of the peaceful suffragists. However Sylvia Pankhurst, one of the leaders of the Suffragettes said that she believed strongly that the violent campaigns

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