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The changing role and state of women in Britain since 1900.
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The women between 1900 and 1914 had a tough battle. They had many methods however most of them were not very successful. A huge factor was their failure to unite under a common cause. Up until 1896 there had been no national organisation and there had been many regional divisions. The two biggest divisions being London (conventional) and Manchester (extremist). They had many disputes over stance on general feminist issues. These included... 1. Concentrate on franchise alone 2. Change all aspects of social and political issues. Many women were appalled at the introduction of the CDA's (contagious diseases acts) These allowed police to drag women in off the streets and check to see if they were carrying sexually transmitted diseases that could be passed on to sailors in the Royal Navy. In 1910 radical feminists declared a 'sex war' against all men. These extremists believed (wrongly) that all men were against women's rights...
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