Unit 2 - The Suffragette Movement Flashcards
What is the definition of suffrage?
The right to vote.
What two types of suffragettes were there?
The Suffragists and the suffragettes.
What were the main differences between suffragists and suffragettes?
Suffragettes prefer using confrontational or violent methods however suffragists had more peaceful tactics.
By 1900 how many times had the idea of voting been rejected by parliament?
It had been rejected 15 times.
Give three countries where women had the right to vote in 1918.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark.
Give at least three examples of common militant tactics.
Post boxes set on fire, railway lines cut, purple dye poured into reservoirs and organised window smashing.
What did the purple represent on the suffragettes flag?
Freedom and dignity.
What did the White represent on the suffragettes flag?
Purity in public and privacy.
What did the green represent on the suffragettes flag?
Spring, colour of hope.
