Suffragettes Flashcards
What is a suffragist?
Someone who uses non militant tactics
What is a suffragette?
Someone who uses militant tactics
What does NUWSS stand for?
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
Who ran the WSPU?
Emmeline Pankhurst and her two daughters Christabel and Sylvia
Who as the president of the NUWSS?
Millicent Fawcett
Name 4 non militant tactics
Peaceful protests
Parades/ marches
Newspaper articles
Posters and flyers
Name 5 militant tactics
Breaking into Parliament
Chaining themselves to railings
Breaking windows and setting fire to things
Spitting on and hitting policemen
Getting arrested then going on hunger strikes
Why did women want the vote?
Equal rights to men
Better working conditions and pay
More of a say in the society they lived in and their lives
What jobs did women do during the war?
Train inspector Police women Engineer Munition worker Firefighter Clerks Farmers
What was the reward given to the women for helping in the war?
Women over the age of 30 and were householders or married to householders could vote
What does WSPU stand for?
The Women’s Social and Political Union
