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Opposing a Woman's Right to Vote

Sarah Best

7th May 2018

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Following the recent unveiling of the statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square, I found an interesting article about why some powerful men in society opposed votes for women.

Some of the arguments included: the fact that women wore hats and that they have too much intuition.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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