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How do you think the Suffragettes would feel about the ‘cat and mouse’ act? Explain why:

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The 'cat and mouse' act came into being in 1913. It was introduced to weaken the Suffragettes led by Emmeline Christabel Pankhurst. The liberal government of Asquith had been highly embarrassed by the hunger strike tactic of the Suffragettes. This simple act greatly embarrassed the gorvernment.

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