gain political representation in both countries. Before 1918 (when women over 30 were allowed to vote in Britain) almost no thought had been given to the plight of women. It wasnt until the formation of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) that the government finally took notice of the desires of women. Even though the NUWSS campaigned incessantly, their approach of passive campaigning didnt inspire many other women to join. The WSPU changed this. The Womens Social and Political Union used violence as well as desecrating public and private property to make their voice heard. This worked to some extent because much media coverage was given, but also their increasingly violent outbursts, in part led a liberal bill for women to be granted the vote being turned down. In 1928 after much campaigning women aged 18+ were granted the vote. This led to political representation for women and the passing of laws such as the Equal Pay Act and other laws making the discrimination of women illegal. Britain also had their first female Prime Minister.The fight for equality occurred in many countries. America was the leader in the movement for race equality; it was labelled the civil rights movement.During the civil rights movement many changes occurred for the minorities of America, these were similar to the changes for women in the suffragette movement. However there was much more opposition to the civil rights movement, almost always violent or political.Segregation was a very important aspect of the lack of basic civil rights for blacks in America. Segregation worked to keep down the black community and separate the races in every sphere of life. Segregation (or the Jim Crow system as it was better known) was stringently adhered to in the South (a little less in the North). This segregation was in complete contrast of the liberal theories, which set up the constitution and the amendments it made to allow freedom. Th...
