Christabel Pankhurst Election Poster
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Title
Christabel Pankhurst Election Poster
Subject
War
Description
During WWI, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst fiercely supported the British war effort. Their commitment to the war campaign was driven by the belief that if women were seen as indispensable in time of war, they will be rewarded with the vote in time of peace. A deal was struck and the 1918 Representation of the People Act gave women over 30, with property or education qualifications, the right to vote. Having reached its goal, the WSPU was disbanded and succeeded by the Women’s Party. The increasingly conservative and direction taken by the Women's Party, however alienated many of WSPU’s previous members who had a more moderate or left-leaning outlook and Christabel was the party’s only candidate in the 1918 General Election. Her proposed policies stretched from support for the British Empire and economic conservatism to proposals for expansive housing and education reform, crossing the political divide. She was platformed jointly by the Women’s Party and the Conservative Party, but was narrowly defeated by Labour candidate J. E. Davison by 775 votes.
Creator
Pankhurst, Christabel/Women's Party
Publisher
The Women's Party
Date
14 December 1918
Rights
Copyright: Estate of Christabel Pankhurst (c/o Helen Pankhurst). All rights reserved.
Format
jpeg image file
Language
English (United Kingdom)
Identifier
KP/JK/3/Pankhurst,C./3
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Collection
Citation
Pankhurst, Christabel/Women's Party, “Christabel Pankhurst Election Poster,” Suffragette Stories, accessed April 18, 2024, https://suffragettestories.omeka.net/items/show/12.