Unit 4 Equality and Rights Flashcards
Who were the suffragists?
A group formed in 1897 that tried peacefully to give women the vote
Who were the suffragettes?
A group formed in 1903 that used violence to get women the vote
Who were the WFL?
A group formed in 1907 that used peaceful methods to get women the vote
Who was in charge of the suffragists?
Millicent Fawcett
Who was the leader of the suffragettes?
Emmeline Pankhurst
What happened at the Epsom Derby in 1913?
Emily Wilding Davison tried to pin a suffragette rosette onto the king’s horse as it rode past.
What did the suffragettes to in 1914 in response the outbreak of WW1?
They suspended their campaign for the vote to help recruit soldiers
What did lots of women do during the war?
Worked in the munitions factories
What were the problems with working in the munitions factories?
The women had to work 12-hour shifts and the chemicals turned their skin yellow.
Who were given the vote in 1918?
All men over 21 and all women over 30.
What did the sex disqualification act of 1919 do?
It allowed women to work as doctors and civil servants.
What year was the general strike?
1926
When was there a high demand for coal and when did it fall?
There was a high demand for coal in the first world war (1914 to 1918) and the demand for coal fell at the end of the war
Which countries were making cheaper coal than the UK in 1918?
Germany and the USA
What was used the pay the miners wages from July 1925 to April 1926?
The Samuel commission set-up by prime minister Baldwin
What day did the unions agree to strike?
May Day 1926
How long did the general strike last?
9 days
When did the miners return to work?
November 1926
What did the Disputes and Trade Unions act do?
It made it so that the trade unions couldn’t strike together again
During the general strike who volunteered to help the country run again?
The middle class
What happened when the Flying Scotsman got derailed?
374 communists were arrested
Why did the miners go back to work in November 1926?
The miners union ran out of money
What was the British Gazette?
A propaganda newspaper edited by Winston Churchill
What happened when Baldwin referred to the strike as a revolution
Peoples fears of communism were fuelled