Emily Davison And The Derby Day

Question 1

How significant was Emily Davison and the events of Derby Day 1913?

Answer 1

~ she was the main focus of the event rather than the actual race.
~ it brought a lot of negative publicity and resulted in the suffragettes loosing previous supporters because they were so appalled by the sacrifice Emily made.

Question 2

Why did Emily Davison get so much attention from the act?

Answer 2

She was the first woman who was willing to die (died) for the vote

Question 3

Evidence as to why Emily Davison’s death was an accident

Answer 3

~ she has a ticket to a Suffragette event later that day
~ she was carrying a return train ticket from Epsom
~ she had holiday plans with her sister in the near future

Question 4

Evidence as to why Emily Davison’s death was not accidental

Answer 4

~ She believed the vote for women would only arrive when someone sacrificed their life
~ she’d attempted suicide in prison once before

Question 5

What was the full date of the derby day

Answer 5

~ 4th june 1913

Question 6

On which racecourse was the Derby held?

Answer 6

Epsom downs