significance of chartists, suffragists and suffragettes Flashcards
what’s the difference between suffragettes and suffragists?
suffragists believed in peaceful campaigns, and both were involved in getting the right for women to vote. (leader of suffragists = Millicent Fawcett). however, after suffragists failed to make progress in the early 20th century, a new generation of activists emerged who were the suffragettes
who were the suffragettes?
(1903-14)
-part of the ‘votes for women’ campaign. started by Emmeline Pankhurst
-over 1000 suffragettes went to prison for their protesting
-women over 30 got the vote in 1918.
-they used militant methods e.g. chaining themselves to railings, arson
-they received harsh prison sentences which they attempted to reduce by hunger striking
significance of the suffragettes:
-they attracted national attention and coverage in the papers
-they were criticised by the suffragists for using increasingly extreme methods
who were the chartists?
(1838-48)
-people who aimed to gain political rights and influence for the working class
-the movement was set up after the great reform act of 1882
-the movement presented three petitions signed by millions for parliament
significance of the chartists:
-all three petitions were rejected by parliament
-authorities dealt harshly with unrest uprovoked by the rejection of the petitions
-the movement lacked a single leader
-the movement died out
-today all the chartists’ aims have been met apart from yearly elections
what was included in the people’s charter?
-votes for all men over 21
-secret ballot
-no property qualification to become MP
-payment for MPs
-electoral districts of equal size
-annual elections for parliament
who were the suffragists?
(1860s-1918)
-had campaigned for the vote since 1860s
-in 1897 they formed the national union of women’s suffrage societies
-they campaigned using peaceful constitutional methods e.g. speeches, letter writing
significance of the suffragists:
-women were no closer to getting the vote by 1903, which resulted in the formation of the suffragettes
-leader = millicent fawcett, said theur movement was ‘like a glacier, slow-moving but unstoppable’
