Militant Suffrage

Militant suffrage refers to a movement within women's right to vote that used assertive, sometimes confrontational tactics to achieve their goal. Instead of peaceful protests alone, suffragists in this approach actively challenged social norms and authorities through demonstrations, picketing, or civil disobedience, aiming to draw attention and pressure governments for change. It emerged as a response to frustration with slow progress and highlighted the urgency of women's enfranchisement, emphasizing that achieving voting rights sometimes required bold, direct action rather than only peaceful persuasion.