Suffrage Meeting Stratford on Avon 1911
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Suffrage Meeting Stratford on Avon 1911
Suffrage Meeting Stratford on Avon 1911. Open-air meeting in Stratford-upon-Avon, 25th August, 1911. Included members of the N.U.W.S.S, W.S.P.U, on platform, Reud, Claude Hinscliff, Church League for Womens Suffrage. Date: 1911
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This evocative photograph captures the spirit of the suffrage movement in England during the pivotal year of 1911. The open-air meeting in the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, held on August 25th, brought together members of various organizations advocating for women's suffrage. Among the notable figures on the platform are representatives from the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), led by Emmeline Pankhurst's more moderate approach, and the more militant Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) represented by Claude Hinscliff and Reud. The Church League for Women's Suffrage, an interdenominational organization, was also present. The women's suffrage movement, which sought to secure the right to vote for women, had been gaining momentum since the late 19th century. This meeting in Stratford-on-Avon was one of many public events that helped raise awareness and galvanize support for the cause. The determination and resolve of these suffragettes, who braved the elements to make their voices heard, would eventually lead to partial women's suffrage in 1918 and full suffrage in 1928.
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