Sufragettes And Sufrragists Flashcards
define ‘suffrage’
the right to vote
define ‘suffragette’
a group of women who campaigned for women’s suffrage, but got their message across by using violent and radical methods. they wanted to make women’s suffrage a serious issue. (WSPU)
define ‘suffragist’
a group of women who campaigned for women’s suffrage, but got their message across by using constitutional campaigning methods such as leaflets and organised meetings. (NUWSS)
who founded the Women’s Suffrage movement?
Mrs Millicent Fawcett
who were the main groups that fought for Women’s Suffrage?
All of the campaigners were women: but primarily suffragettes and suffragists
how did the Women’s Suffrage Movement protest?
in a variety of ways. the suffragists protested peacefully, using lawful means. this, although more respected, did not give the cause much meaning.
the suffragettes, however, believed that the only way for Women’s Suffrage to be taken seriously was to make it impossible to ignore. they did this by unlawful means such as throwing rocks and bombing important buildings.
how were the protesters fighting for Women’s Suffrage treated?
for the most part, women weren’t taken seriously. the role of women was primarily to take after their husbands, so the notion that they would be allowed a vote was preposterous. some suffragettes were seen as crazy, insane or downright stupid for proposing such a thing.
when were all women given the vote in Britain?
1928
when were all women given the vote in Australia?
1908
Who is the leader of the suffragettes?
Emmeline Pankhurst
Who was the pollitical martyr in the suffragettes?
Emily Davidson
