6th Class Social Science What is Government

  • question_answer 4)
    What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?  

    Answer:

    The suffrage movement means right to vote. This movement belongs to the women and the poor people who have to fight for the participation in government. During the World War-1, the struggle for the right to vote got strengthened. This struggle comes to be known as suffrage movement. Accomplishments of Suffrage Movement : During the World War-1, men were away from their house fighting in the battle field. At this time, women were called upon to do the work, which were earlier done by men. Women did their best and try to manage and organize different kinds of works. People wonder to know that the women can do such work. Women began to be seen as being equally capable for doing hard work and making decision. The people who were demanding the Right for Women and got their demand heard, they chained themselves in rallying in public places and meetings. In America, women were given right to vote in 1920 while in UK in 1928.  


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