changing the lives of women Flashcards
when was the WSPU founded ?
1903
who founded the WSPU ?
Emmeline Pankhurst
what does WSPU stand for ?
womens social and political union
what did the suffragettes fight for ?
they fought for women to have the right to vote
which country was first to give women the vote and when did this happen ?
new Zealand, 1893 , women over the age of 21 were given the vote
who ran infront of the kings horse during the suffragettes campaign ?
Emily Davison
When did Emily Davison run onto the race course at the epsom Derby ?
4 june 1913
what colours did the suffragettes use to represent their cause ?
purple , white , green
what does NUWSS stand for ?
the national union of womens suffrage societies
when did the suffragists take action ?
1897
who was leader of the suffragists ?
Millicent Fawcett
when war was declared what did the suffragettes do ?
put their campaign on hold and helped their country through the war
when did women receive the right to vote ?
1918
when could women work in civil service?
1919
when did women get the right to divorce men ?
1923
