Suffragetes Flashcards
What does suffrage mean
The right to vote
What is a suffragist
A person fighting for the vote to be extended to women. They do this with PEACEFUL PROTESTS.
Who is Millicent Fawcett
A English politician, writer and feminist. She led the NUWSS
What is the NUWSS
The national union of women’s suffrage societies
What is a suffragette
A seeking to vote using militant actions
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst
English political activist who organised the suffrage movement and she founded the WSPU
What is the WSPU
The women’s social and political union. A Union which decided to take direct action
Who was Emily Davison
She was a women who ran in front of the kings horse on derby day in 1913 and died 4 days later
What was the cat and mouse act
The act which allowed prisoners who were weakened by hunger striking to be released and then recalled back to prison to finish their sentence
What was the representation of the people act
It was a act over parliament that all men over 21 and women over 30 who owned property could vote
What tactics did suffragettes use before violence
Held mass meetings
Sent deputations to 10 Downing Street
Began to interrupt debates in the house of parliament, heckling from the ladies gallery
What did suffragettes start to do when they were still not given the vote
Began chaining themselves to railings
Started to smash windows
Set post boxes on fire
They also created their own newspaper and magazine
After 1910 What radial violence did they use
Burned down churches
bombed Lloyd George’s house
Emily Davison in 1913 threw herself in front of the kings horse in derby day. Died after injuries
What year did Emily Davison throw herself in front of the kings horse on derby day
1913
Why were the suffragettes created
Because the NUWSS hadn’t achieved the right to vote yet
When were suffragists formed
1897
When were suffragettes created
1903
What was the suffragettes magazine called
“Votes for women”
What did Millicent Fawcett think about the WSPU
She thought the WSPU was the obstacle in the way of the suffrage movement
What was suffragettes desired prison status
They wanted to be given special rights as they claimed to be political prisoners
What did women do after being treated as common prisoners
They went on hunger strike and at first they became to weak and were released
What did the government do when women started hunger striking
They started strapping women into a chair and force a tube down their throats so food could be poured down
How did the public react to the government force feeding women
The media response was to report horrible stories with all details to support the suffragettes
What was the governments legislative solution to hunger strike
They introduced a new act. Suffragettes on hunger strike would be released when I’ll, then when recovered they were arrested to finish off the sentence
Why did women want to vote
To improve their lives by being able to get good jobs and be independent
What were women banned from
Careers like accountancy and medicine
Why were middle and upper class women expected not to work
As this suggested their families were in need of money
What did society believe the women brain could only cope with
Fashion and children
Why was it hard for a women to have an indépendant life
As her wealth legally belonged to a male relative or a husband
After marrgige the ……… didn’t even belong to the mother!
Children
Why did women stop campaigning in WW1
To contribute to the war effort
What 2 new occupations did women get in WW1
They worked in the MUNITIONS movement which was working in factories that made bombs
They also worked in the “women’s land army” where they helped keep British farms providing food for people at home and soldiers in Europe
Why being a MUNITIONETTE would be dangerous
Because the chemicals in TNT 🧨 poisoned women 👧
When were women first given the vote
They were first given the vote in 1918 but only women over 30 that owned property were allowed to vote.
What was the WSPU’s motto
‘Deeds not words’
