Suffragettes Flashcards
What did the NUWSS become known as?
The Suffragists
What methods of protest did they use?
Peaceful protest- posters, petitions etc.
What year was the WSPU set up?
1903
What does ‘WSPU’ stand for?
Women’s Social and Political Union
Who formed the WPSU?
Emmeline Pankhurst
What did the WSPU become known as?
The Suffragettes
How many members did the suffragists have?
500,000
What did Christabel Pankhurst do in October 1905?
Disrupted an election meeting held by Winston Churchill
What did the suffragettes do when in prison?
Go on Hunger Strike
What was the government’s response to the Hunger Strike?
They force-fed the protestors
What did force-feeding make the government?
Unpopular- even the King asked for it to be stopped
In 1910-1911, Suffragette action was scaled down because?
The government introduced a bill to give women the vote
Who became a martyr for the Suffragettes?
Emily Davison who threw herself under the King’s horse at the Derby
In which two countries could Women already vote in?
Australia and New Zealand
How many people attended the NUWSS march in 1907?
3,000 women attended
What year was the WSPU march in Hyde Park?
June 1908
How many people came to the March in 1908?
300,000 protestors
Why was the Conciliation Bill of 1910 abandoned?
Because the Liberals thought the women would all vote for the Conservatives
What was ‘Black Friday’?
Where the suffragettes gathered outside parliament and the police were instructed to scare and humiliate the women into leaving
What year was the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’ passed?
1913
In 1897, who set up the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)?
Millicent Fawcett
