The Progress of the Women's Suffrage Movement Presidential Address to the Cambridge Branch of the C. & U. W. F. A. at the Annual Meeting on May 23rd, 1913

"The Progress of the Women's Suffrage Movement" by Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick is a speech from 1913 that explores the journey of the women's suffrage movement and the obstacles it faced. Looking back 50 years, the speech emphasizes past achievements but focuses on the recent problems that militant groups are causing to public opinion for their aggressive behavior. It shows that many are starting to take the idea of women's suffrage seriously, even those who disagree; it also shows how the slow, but dedicated, efforts of the conservative suffragist organizations alongside the growing participation of educated women in society, are building wider support for women's voting rights. Overall, despite the challenges of the militants, the view of the speech remains hopeful that the movement's continued efforts will help win support for women's suffrage rights.