British Women's Suffrage Movement

The British Women's Suffrage Movement was a campaign in the late 19th and early 20th centuries advocating for women's right to vote in the UK. Fueled by a desire for equality and social justice, it involved various groups, most notably the suffragists, who used peaceful protests, and the suffragettes, known for more militant tactics. Key figures included Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett. After decades of struggle, women over 30 gained the right to vote in 1918, and this was fully extended to all women over 21 in 1928, marking a significant step toward gender equality in society.