history Flashcards
what does wspu stand for?
womens social and political union
whats the nickname for the wspu?
the suffragettes
when was the wspu formed?
1903
what were the wspus campaign methods?
hunger strikes, window smashing, firebombs, chaining themselves to government buildings, throwing rocks, blowing up post boxes
who was the wspus leader?
emmeline pankhurst
what does nuwss stand for?
national union of womens suffrage society
whats the nuwsss nickname
the suffragists
when was the nuwss formed
1897
what were the nuwsss campaign methods?
waved flags/banners, made leaflets/newspapers, protested but peacefully
who was the nuwsss leader?
millicent fawcett
what were some arguments FOR women getting the vote?
-parliaments decision affect women too
-some single women have the same responsibilities as men
-uneducated men can vote but educated women can’t
-women have skills which they can use to make parliament even better
what were some arguments AGAINST women getting the vote?
-a women’s role is to be a home-maker and mother, men take the difficult decisions
-women don’t fight in wars for the country so they shouldn’t decide if the country should go to war
-they’re too emotional to be trusted
-they’re pure and should be protected from grubby politics
-they’ll be encouraged to neglect their family duties
when did the suffragettes begin a campaign of direct action?
1908
why did the suffragettes believe the government wasn’t doing anything about female suffrage?
because they thought they didn’t see it as a serious issue
what was the aim of their militancy?
to make it a serious issue the government couldn’t ignore. a woman getting arrested for her cause would get publicity and show how important it was to her
what are some examples of the suffragettes militancy?
-edith new chained herself to the railings in downing street and made speeches. she got arrested
-emily davison was killed trying to put a banner on a horse
-the suffragettes threw stones at the windows of 10 downing street and slashed paintings and smashed statues in art galleries
-women set fire to post boxes and poured acid on golf courses and cricket pitches
when and where did emily davison die?
1913 at the epsom derby
when was emily pankhurst imprisoned and what for?
april 1913 for her part in planning acts of violence
what was the result of the suffragettes going on hunger strikes?
the government decided to force feed them to keep them alive
how did the suffragists help in the first world war?
they used their publicity machine to encourage men to sign up
how did the suffragettes help in the first world war?
they agreed to stop their violent campaigning and in return the government released imprisoned suffragettes. they supported the war effort and made speeches encouraging women to do war work
what were some womens jobs during the war?
land girls, munitions, bus drivers and post women
when did parliament pass a new suffrage law and what was it?
in 1918 all women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote. married women over the age of 21 and those who owned property were also given the vote
when was the reichstag fire?
27th february 1933
who was found guilty of the reichstag fire?
marinus van der lubbe
when was van der lubbe executed?
9th january 1934
how many communist leaders were arrested on the night of the reichstag fire?
4000