Topic 4- WSPU Flashcards
When was the fomation of the WSPU?
1903
When did the WSPU start militant actions?
1905
When did WSPU end alliance with Labour?
1906
When did the WSPU hold the first Women’s parliament in Westminster?
1907
When was the March in Hyde Park?
1908
When did WSPU militant action escalate?
1908
When did Asquith become PM?
1908
Was Asquith for or against votes for women?
against
When was the Women’s Suffrage Bill?
1909
Was the Women’s Suffrage Bill passed?
passed second reading but no further
When was thr Conciliation Bill?
1910
Was the Conciliation Bill passed?
yes but Asquith sdeclared there wasn’t time
When was Black Friday?
1910
What was Black Friday?
WSPU protestors sexually assaulted police
When was the parlimentary crisis between House of Lords and Commons?
1910
When was the Conciliation Bill passed but again abandoned?
1911
When was the Conciliation Bill voted down and the start of the arson campaign by WSPU?
1912
When did Emily Davison die?
1913
When was the failure of the Gvt franchise bill?
1913
When was the Cat and Mouse Act?
1913
What was the Cat and Mouse Act?
women on hunger strike were released from prison and rearrested when they were better
When did the WSPU stop campaiging to help war effort?
1914
When was the Representation of the People’s Act?
1918
What did the Representation of the People’s Act do?
gave women over 30 the vote
