Votes for Women Flashcards
What is suffrage?
The right to vote in political elections
When was the SUFFRAGISTS formed?
1897
Who led the suffragists?
Millicent Fawcett
What type of women were in the suffragists?
Middle class women
How did the suffragists campaign?
Peacefully
Where did they the suffragists try and build their support?
Parliament
What does WSPU stand for?
Women’s Social and Political Union
When was the WSPU formed?
1903
Who led the WSPU (Suffragettes)
Emmeline Pankhurst
What type of women were in the suffragettes?
Middle class women
What kind of methods did the Suffragettes have?
Any from:
Heckled politicians Held marches Chained themselves to railings Attacked policemen Broke windows Slashed paintings Set fire to buildings Threw bombs Went on hunger strike when imprisoned
What was the cause of Emily Davison’s death?
As a suffragette she ran out in front of the Kings horse during the derby of 1913
Who formed the East London Federation of Suffragettes?
Sylvia Pankhurst
When was the East London Federation of Suffragettes formed?
1914
What type of women were in the East London Federation of Suffragettes?
Working class women
What did the East London Federation of Suffragettes concentrate on?
Social reform and rejecting the violence of the WSPU
Give the arguments for votes for women
- Everyone is equal
- Women already had the vote in local elections
- Some women had better skills than men who had the vote.
- Other countries had given women the vote
- Women pay taxes
Give the arguments against votes for women
- A woman’s place is in the home
- Many women do not want the vote, and would not use it if they got it.
- Women do not fight in wars
- Women are too ignorant of politics to be able to use their vote properly.
Which organisation allowed men into the campaign?
The suffragists
What peaceful methods were there for winning the vote?
Propaganda
Meetings and demonstrations
Petitions
Civil disobedience
When was black Friday?
Nov 1910
What happened at black Friday?
Women tried to enter parliament to support the consolation bill and police physically and sexually abused them
When was the Cat and mouse act released?
1913
What was the Cat and Mouse act?
Women were released from prison when unwell to be taken in again when well.
How did violent suffrage methods help?
- It made female suffrage front news bringing it to the public’s attention as well as the government
- People were getting used to the idea of Votes for Women
- Asquith was already against women getting the vote so they needed violence
How didn’t violent suffrage methods help?
- Violence gave an excuse for the government not to give the vote
- Violence supported the idea women aren’t responsible
