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Was the W.S.P.U more of a help or a hindrance in achieving votes for women by 1918 ?
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Inny Atwal Was the W.S.P.U more of a help or a hindrance in achieving votes for women by 1918 ? In 1918 the women's suffrage movement had achieved a great breakthrough. Women who were graduates, owned property or were aged over 30 had gained the vote in Britain and were also able to become M.P's. Although, not all women were able to vote. Before 1918, women had already attained the vote in local elections under the Municipal Corporation Act (1869) and the Local Government Act (1894) and could become councillors by 1900. They were able to sit on School Boards as Poor Law Guardians and married women had property rights and identity. The devotion of the Women's Social and Political Union and the National Union of Women's Social Society played a great part in these accomplishments. The WSPU's militant campaign helped women's suffrage as it gave the issue a...
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