Despite the activities of the Suffrage's and the support of the Labour Party and some members of the Liberal Party, women still had very few rights in 1900 and no political rights.(Turmen 2000) In fact, the activities of the Suffrage's lost women the support of many people, including women, who viewed what they did with alarm. (Turmen)
At the start of the Twentieth Century, women had a very stereotypical role in British society. If married, they stayed at home to look after the children while their husband worked and brought in a weekly wage. (Turmen 2000)If single, they did work which usually involved some form of service such as working as a waitress, cooking etc.(Turmen 2000) Many young women were simply expected to get married and have children. (Turmen 2000)The term "spinster", though not a term of outright abuse, was still seen as having some form of stigma attached to it......that you were not good enough to get a husband etc.
Turmen, Chris. Women in 1900. 2000. 2010 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/women_in_1900.htm.
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