Suffrage Flashcards
Founder of WSPU
Emmeline Pankhurst
WSPU stands for….
Women’s social and political union
What does NUWSS stand for
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society
Who lead the NUWSS
Millicent Fawcett
Who is Marion Wallace-Dunlop
First woman to go on hunger strike
What was the first tactic used by gov to deal with hunger strikes?
Forced tube feeding
When was WSPU formed
1903
When was NUWSS formed
1897
Who died on Derby Day
Emily Davison
Describe Suffragettes in 1 word
Militant
Taking direct action
Describe Suffragists in 1 word
Peaceful
Constitutional
When was Derby Day
June 1913
What did suffragettes do in WW1
Work jobs men did for very little pay
What was short term aim for WSPU
Press/media coverage
What was cat and mouse act
Sent women back to prison after being released on hunger strike