This article attempts to villify suffragettes as violent while documenting that even the most militant attacked only property. The suffragettes pioneered hunger strikes and non-violent civil disobedience long before Gandhi. http://www.historytoday.com/fern-riddell/weaker-sex-violence-and-suffragette-movement Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp