A Long and Illustrious History
The suffragettes used which tactics to campaign for women's votes?
AWriting only formal letters and carefully worded petitions directly to Parliament
BDirect action: protests, chaining to railings, hunger strikes and property damage ✓
CPeaceful petitions and letter-writing campaigns targeting Parliament and the public
DAttempting to stand as electoral candidates in the very elections they were excluded from
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Direct action: protests, chaining to railings, hunger strikes and property damage.
The suffragettes under Emmeline Pankhurst used direct action — demonstrations, chaining themselves to railings, hunger strikes in prison, and property damage — to demand votes for women.
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