British Depth - WSPU Flashcards
When was the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) founded?
1897
Who founded the NUWSS?
Millicent Fawcett
What did the NUWSS focus on?
Gaining to vote for women by unifying different groups that were campaigning
When was the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded?
1903
Who founded the WSPU?
Meme line and Christabel Pankhurst
What was the leadership style in the WSPU like?
Autocratic with complete obedience expected
How did the WSPU differ from other groups?
- No constitution
- No annual meetings
- No accounts
What were the WSPU’s aims?
- Achieve female suffrage
- Pressure the ILP
- Free women from ‘slavery’
What were the early tactics of the WSPU?
- Journal ‘The Suffragette’ featuring articles in their support
- Took part in marches like the May Day parades
- Feb 1907, ‘Mud March’
- June 1908 larger march of 30,000
How did the WPSU differ from the NUWSS up to 1908?
They would heckle ministers at public meetings
What was the key new tactic in 1908 made famous by Marion Wallace-Dunlop?
Hunger strikes
What did Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence write in the ‘Votes for Women’ journal in 1909?
“Nothing but militant action is left for us now”
What attacks did Christabel Pankhurst lead in 1909?
- Window breaking of London Social Clubs
- Burning post boxes
- Attacking golf greens
- Damaging properties of prominent politicians
When was the event Black Friday?
November 1910
What happened on Black Friday?
A number of suffragettes were arrested for fights with police outside Parliament