JT womens rights

Question 1

what were attitudes to women in 1900s (3)

Answer 1

place was at home to raise a family
working class women paid less than men
law favoured men in divorce property and vote

Question 2

when did the change towards attitudes to women begin and why

Answer 2

1850 women campaigned against inequality - the suffrage movements aim was to get the vote

Question 3

who were the suffragists

Answer 3

national union of women sufferage - society led by millicent fawcett
a peaceful movement using petitions marches meetings
got support from mps to vote but always defeated

Question 4

who were suffragettes

Answer 4

movement led by emily pankhurst
took more direct action smashed windows, heckled at meetings, chained to railings, set fire to post boxes, poured acid on golf courses

Question 5

what happened in 1913

Answer 5

emily davison threw herself in front of the kings horse at the races and died

Question 6

were the suffragets successful

Answer 6

made votes a nation issue but many thought them to extreme and lost support

Question 7

what changed the role of women

Answer 7

ww1 men away fighting so gaps in workforce

Question 8

what did effects of ww1 result in

Answer 8

movements encouraging women to support war effort do mens jobs it changed attitude and by
1918 women over 30 wo owned property got vote by
1928 all women over 21

Question 9

did getting vote mean equal rights

Answer 9

no still paid less and had to leave work if married or pregnant

Question 10

what increased equal rights

Answer 10

ww11

Question 11

how were equal rights achieved

Answer 11

reforms introduced divorce act and equal pay laws