Suffragists

Question 1

Why was 1867 seen as a important landmark in suffragists history?

Answer 1

The second reform act which permitted householders to vote (1 in 3 men) did throw the exclusion of women from the democratic process into sharper relief l

Barbra bodichon, Emily Davies, Elizabeth Anderson drafted a petition for enfranchisement of all householders. Signed by 1500 women which was presented by 2 sympathetic mod

The Manchester national society for women’s suffrage was formed by lydia Becker

Question 2

What happened in 1868 which caused the suffragists to become stronger

Answer 2

All religions society’s became amalgamated to become the national society for women’s suffrage (NSWS).

However it did not last as the early suffrage movement characterised by disagreements over ways of achieving their objectives

Question 3

What caused the split in the suffragists in 1871

Answer 3

The argument of whether they should joinn forces with the LNA. This caused the party to split into London national society for women’s suffrage and central committee of the national society for women’s suffrage

Question 4

What happened to the two separate parties in 1877

Answer 4

They later joined forces in 1877 to NSWS with lydia Becker as the secretary

Question 5

What was the division on 1888 over?

Answer 5

Over the political strategy of the suffragists

The younger and more radical suffragists wanted to affiliate to the women’s liberal federation which was a part of the liberal party as the liberals were more sympathetic to women

The olders such as milicent fawcett wanted the organisation to be kept separate from all political parties as they wanted to gain support from all political persuasions and not just the liberal

Question 6

What did the political disagreement in 1888 cause?

Answer 6

The suffrage movement divided into two parties 
(CNS)- radical left wing extreme 
And the (NSWS) which was leaded by Millicent Fawcett and lydia Becker 

Caused a fragments and decentralised suffrage society