Cat-and-Mouse Act | A Battle for Suffrage | #history #shortsfeed #catandmouse

In early 20th-century Britain, the fight for women's right to vote was not just waged in parliament, but on the streets—and inside prison walls. Among the boldest suffragettes were those who went on hunger strikes in protest after being jailed for civil disobedience. The government’s response? The notorious Cat and Mouse Act of 1913—officially the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act.

Instead of allowing women to die in custody and risk public outrage, authorities would release hunger-striking suffragettes once they became dangerously ill—only to re-arrest them once they recovered. This cruel cycle was designed to break their spirits without turning them into martyrs. But the women were undeterred. Many returned to protest even more fiercely, becoming symbols of courage and resilience in the face of legal and political oppression.

The act exposed the British government’s desperation to suppress the movement without granting legitimacy to the suffragettes' cause. It also amplified public sympathy for these women warriors, eventually helping to sway public opinion in favor of women’s suffrage.

The Cat and Mouse Act wasn’t just legislation—it was a psychological war. And the suffragettes? They fought back with unmatched determination, inching closer to the historic victories that would redefine British democracy.

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