Women's Social and Political Union

b>Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) was the leading militant organisation campaigning for Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. It was the first group whose members were known as "suffragettes".

Read more about Women's Social And Political Union:  Formation, Early Campaigning, Campaigning Develops, Campaigning Becomes More Militant, WSPU During World War I, Notable Members of WSPU

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