In the early 20th century, the growing activity of the National Women's Union attracted additional support for the suffrage movement . “It was, however, possible to criticize the policies and tactics of the constitutional suffragettes for several reasons. It has been argued that the suffragists should have revolted in 1884, when the amendment to that year's reform bill failed due to opposition from liberal leaders, but the suffragists were too well-mannered to protest more and concentrate all their efforts on one. private member's bill. The Women's Suffrage Organization could not force political parties to adopt the cause of women's suffrage and needed a major party to take up their campaign, otherwise there was no hope of a bill of the government. Women's suffrage leaders realized they needed a more drastic tactic to raise public awareness. Women began protesting using violent methods and tactics, but the National Women's Union believed that any acts of aggression or violence would only weaken the movement. These actions would persuade male voters that women are too emotional and therefore cannot be trusted with the responsibility of voting. These soft ways of protesting were not convincing, as many political beliefs would abandon or lose their interests. The lack of action caused many women to adopt the more forceful methods of protesting for their rights and to form a more violent group called the Suffragettes. The Suffragettes were associated with violent measures as well as passive resistance. An important aspect of the Suffragettes' tactics was to attack government leaders during by-elections. While committing these attacks, some women were arrested and thrown in prison. During their imprisonment, Suffra...... middle of paper...... stop in order to help their country escape the war. They understand that they needed to help on the home front and this was the time for them to step up and show the British Parliament how valuable they are to their country. Lobbying took place quietly, with some women's suffrage groups using the opportunity to show that they could do the same work as men and contribute to the war efforts. In 1918, the Representation of the People Act was passed and granted the right to vote to women over the age of 30 who met the property requirements. This act was the declaration that women were achieving equality with men. Although women had to have qualifications to vote, this was a start in changing society's view of women's rights. In 1928, ten years after the Representation of the People Act, the Conservative government passed the Representation of the People Act, finally giving women over the age of 10 the right to vote. 21.