Deeds not words | 6. Mission accomplished?

We explore how the increasingly militant suffragette campaign was brought to a sudden conclusion – and whether it achieved its aims

Published: June 13, 2024 at 7:05 AM

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After an escalating campaign of bombing and arson attacks, the suffragette movement was brought to a sudden halt on the outbreak of war in 1914. In the final episode of our new series Deeds not words: the story of the suffragettes, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to expert historians about why and how the campaign came to its conclusion, and whether it achieved its aims.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra

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