Suffragetto - Wikipedia
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The game is a contest of occupation featuring two players around a grid board representing the streets of Edwardian London. One player plays 21 green markers as the radical suffragettes, the other player plays 21 dark blue markers as the police constables.[5] The objective of the suffragettes is to break through police lines and enter the House of Commons, while at the same time preventing the police from entering Albert Hall. The objective of the police is to disrupt the meeting of the suffragettes by entering Albert Hall, while at the same time preventing them from entering the House of Commons.[2]
“Arrested” suffragettes are confined to the “prison” section of the board, whereas “disabled” constables are confined to the “hospital” section. The game is won by the first player who introduces six markers into the opponent’s base.[5]
The WSPU were enthusiastic about manufacturing and selling the game, as it would allow the organisation to continue running without having to depend on donations from wealthy individuals.[2]
Drawing on the creative skills of its membership, the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) created a board game of strategy to raise money for its ongoing struggle to win the right to vote for women in the early 20th Century. Suffragetto is an intriguing example from a new exhibition about the women who dared to do the unexpected.
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