Votes For Women Flashcards
0
Q
Who led the NUWSS?
A
Milicant Fawcett
1
Q
When was the NUWSS set up?
A
1897
2
Q
What methods did suffragettes use?
A
Peaceful e.g petitions, marches
3
Q
Who supported the Suffragettes?
A
MP’s
4
Q
What did the government do?
A
Didn’t allow time in parliament to pass an act
5
Q
When was the WSPU set up?
A
1903
6
Q
Who led the suffragettes?
A
Emiline Pankhurst
7
Q
What tactics did the WSPU use?
A
Militant - smashed windows
Bombed politicians houses
Destroyed property - churches
8
Q
What was the government afraid of?
A
That they’d be seen as giving in to terrorists
9
Q
What happened at the epson derby in 1913?
A
Emily Davidson threw herself under the kings horse
10
Q
How many members did he suffragist organization have in 1914?
A
1000
