ABSTRACT
This chapter explores relevant literature from the fields of sociology, communications, social psychology, political science, and journalism into womens national suffrage histories across four countries: the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Argentina, respectively. These four nations were selected because information about their suffrage movements was readily available and there are similarities in circumstance between the UK and US and between France and Argentina, as well as differences between and among them. The issue of womens suffrage varies greatly across time and place. Although the first British woman suffrage committee was reportedly formed in London, the Womens Co-operative Guild appears to be the first formal organization that embraced the cause of womens suffrage in Britain. To understand the use of public relations in activism and concerted social movements, it is needed to weave together the communication methods and cultural landscapes of several leading women suffragists, exploring similarities and contrasts in public relations strategies, tactics, and effectiveness.
