Comments by "marie parker" (@marieparker3822) on "We adore the suffragettes and overlook their terrorism and lack of interest in the working classes" video.

1 The Women's Suffrage Movement split into (a) the Suffragists, who wanted to proceed by non-violent means, and (b) the Suffragettes (disparaging name that they eventually owned) who suggested that targeting government property had become the only thing that was going to be paid any attention. 2 Fortunately, although the Suffragettes managed to destroy some property, they did not kill or injure anyone, which would probably have happened eventually if they had continued (as the ANC discovered). However, both wings of the Movement agreed to call a complete moratorium on all political activity in 1914, for the duration of the War, and many of them contributed to the war effort. 3 If the Suffragists and the Suffragettes did not have the aim of the enfranchisement of women, perhaps, Simon, you can tell us what their aim was?
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'At this time - the years before the beginning of the SECOND World War' - are you sure about that, Simon? The Women's Suffrage Movement members had a wide political spectrum. There were 'right-wing extremusts' like Christabel Pankhurst, and then Sylvia Pankhurst whom Lenin considered to be 'ultra-left' - they corresponded - and everything in between. Many in the WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union) were very active in working for better conditions for all women. There was a great amount of legislation that was passed after women were able to vote, that was of great benefit to women.
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