National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (1897–1928)
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- Swffragwyr
National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship (1919) - Birthdate
- 1897
- Date of death
- 1928
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- The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was formed in 1897 by the merger of the National Central Society for Women's Suffrage and the Central Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage, the groups having originally split in 1888. Having won equalise suffrage in 1928, the NUWSS split into two groups, the National Council for Equal Citizenship, a short-lived group which focused on other equal rights campaigns, and the Union of Townswomen's Guilds, which focused on educational and welfare provision for women.
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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies [badge] by National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
"Original circular tin pin badge (2.5cm), coloured in green, red and white, with paper insert on verso 'N.U.W.S.S. Parliament Chambers, Gt. Smith St., Westminster'; some surface wear and evidence of rust spots, but generally in a very good state of preservation. By 1909 members of the Women's Social and Political Union could choose to buy, from a wide selection, badges, brooches (distinguished from badges only by being devoid of a slogan), pendants, pins and hatpins that affirmed membership show more of their chosen society' (Elizabeth Crawford, The Women's Suffrage Movement, p. 304). The NUWSS colours of green, white and red can clearly be seen on the present badge, as distinct from from the green, white and purple of the more radical WSPU. Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the leader of The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) called for peace, and the NUWSS focused its attention on supporting organisations that were helping victims of war at home and abroad. Although there were divisions within the NUWSS, Fawcett remained leader until 1919." (Pickering & Chatto, cat. 799, lot 70). show less
Dec 10, 2022Welsh
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