Suffragettes

Question 1

WSPU means….

Answer 1

Women’s Social Political Union

Question 2

NUWSS means…

Answer 2

National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies

Question 3

Who was Emmeline Pankhurst

Answer 3

Born in England 1958
Founded the WSPU in 1903
She was imprisoned at Times 
Supported the war effort after WW1 broke out
Died in 1918

Question 4

Who was Marion Wallace Dunlop

Answer 4

Born in 1864.
She was a supporter of votes for women she joined the WSPU
In 1909 most well known suffragette to go on hunger strike after being arrested for militancy.
Died in 1942.

Question 5

Who was Emily Davison

Answer 5

Born October 11 1872
She was arrested 9 times
Went on hunger strike seven times
She ran in front of the kings horse at the 1913 Epsom derby and dies shortly after of her injuries

Question 6

Who was Millicent Fawcett

Answer 6

Born June 1847
President of the NUWSS from 1897 until 1919. Founder
Died August 1929

Question 7

In what year did women win the vote?

Answer 7

1918

Question 8

At what age could they vote?

Answer 8

30

Question 9

Examples of WSPU tactics?

Answer 9

Hunger striking 
Arson
Burnt down Lloyd George’s house
Leaflets
Stone throwing

Question 10

Government Tactics?

Answer 10

Force Feeding

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