The Suffragettes L2 Flashcards
What does ‘Women’s Suffrage’ mean?
The movement to gain voting rights for women.
What is ‘Suffrage’?
The right to vote.
Who founded the NUWSS and when?
Millicent Fawcett in 1897.
What was the NUWSS’s approach to campaigning?
Peaceful protests, leaflets, and poster campaigns.
Who founded the WSPU and when?
Emmeline Pankhurst and her family in 1903.
How did the WSPU differ from the NUWSS?
They used more radical and direct action.
What significant event happened in 1905 related to the Suffragettes?
Christabel Pankhurst went to prison, bringing public attention to the cause.
What major protest happened in 1908?
250,000 people gathered in Hyde Park, London.
What was the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’ (1913)?
A law that temporarily released hunger-striking Suffragettes from prison to recover.
How did WWI (1914) change the Suffragette movement?
The NUWSS urged women to pause protests and support the war effort.
